236.3B Assistance by county attorney.
A county attorney’s office may provide assistance to a person wishing to initiate proceedings pursuant to this chapter or to a plaintiff at any stage of a proceeding under this chapter, if the individual does not have sufficient funds to pay for legal assistance and if the assistance does not create a conflict of interest for the county attorney’s office. The assistance provided may include, but is not limited to, assistance in obtaining or completing forms, filing a petition or other necessary pleading, presenting evidence to the court, and enforcing the orders of the court entered pursuant to this chapter. Providing assistance pursuant to this section shall not be considered the private practice of law for the purposes of section 331.752.
93 Acts, ch 157, §2
Referred to in §232.8, 915.50
Structure Iowa Code
Section 236.3 - Commencement of actions — waiver to juvenile court.
Section 236.3A - Plaintiffs proceeding pro se — provision of forms and assistance.
Section 236.3B - Assistance by county attorney.
Section 236.4 - Hearings — temporary orders.
Section 236.6 - Emergency orders.
Section 236.8 - Violation of order — contempt — penalties — hearings.
Section 236.9 - Domestic abuse information.
Section 236.10 - Plaintiff’s address — confidentiality of records.
Section 236.11 - Duties of peace officer — magistrate.
Section 236.12 - Prevention of further abuse — notification of rights — arrest — liability.
Section 236.13 - Prohibition against referral.
Section 236.15A - Income tax checkoff for domestic abuse services.
Section 236.15B - Income tax checkoff for domestic abuse services.
Section 236.16 - Department powers and duties.
Section 236.17 - Domestic abuse training requirements.
Section 236.18 - Reference to certain criminal provisions.
Section 236.19 - Foreign protective orders — registration — enforcement — immunity.
Section 236.20 - Mutual protective orders prohibited — exceptions.