13B.5 Staff.
The state public defender may appoint assistant state public defenders who, subject to the direction of the state public defender, shall have the same duties as the state public defender and shall not engage in the private practice of law. The salaries of the staff shall be fixed by the state public defender. The state public defender and the state public defender’s staff shall receive actual and necessary expenses, including travel at the state rate set forth in section 8A.363.
[81 Acts, ch 23, §5, 8]
88 Acts, ch 1161, §5; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §136
Structure Iowa Code
Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT
Chapter 13B - PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Section 13B.2 - Position established.
Section 13B.2A - Indigent defense — report — court-appointed counsel fees.
Section 13B.3 - Qualifications of state public defender.
Section 13B.4 - Duties and powers of state public defender.
Section 13B.4A - Confidentiality of indigent defense claim records.
Section 13B.4B - Confidentiality of indigent defense claim records.
Section 13B.6 - Account established.
Section 13B.7 - Legal services to inmates.
Section 13B.8 - Office of local public defender.
Section 13B.8A - Public defender property.
Section 13B.9 - Powers and duties of local public defenders — referrals to outside counsel.
Section 13B.10 - Determination of indigence.
Section 13B.11 - State appellate defender.
Section 13B.12 - Gideon fellowship.
Section 13B.13 - State public defender pilot project — child welfare legal representation.