Iowa HSB565 amends the appointment of counsel for indigent persons by requiring courts to appoint noncontract attorneys when no contract attorneys.
Iowa HSB565 modifies the process for appointing legal counsel for indigent individuals. Specifically, it mandates that if no contract attorneys are available to represent an indigent person, the court must appoint a noncontract attorney. The order for such appointments must include a specific finding that no contract attorney was available. This change takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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