Establishes a task force to study and recommend improvements to legal services for indigent parties in Iowa.
The bill creates a task force to investigate how legal services are provided to indigent parties in criminal, juvenile, and child abuse and neglect cases in Iowa. The task force will recommend improvements, address conflicts of interest, ensure competent representation, identify funding options, and increase the number of qualified attorneys. The task force will convene annually from July 1, 2026, to November 15, 2030, and submit annual reports to the governor and the general assembly. The task force will dissolve on November 15, 2030.
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