236A.5 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 person or plaintiff 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.
2017 Acts, ch 121, §8
Referred to in §915.50
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 236A - SEXUAL ABUSE — PROTECTIVE ORDERS — SERVICES
Section 236A.3 - Commencement of actions — waiver to juvenile court.
Section 236A.4 - Plaintiffs proceeding pro se — provision of forms and assistance.
Section 236A.5 - Assistance by county attorney.
Section 236A.6 - Hearings — temporary orders.
Section 236A.8 - Emergency orders.
Section 236A.10 - Sexual abuse information.
Section 236A.11 - Plaintiff’s address — confidentiality of records.
Section 236A.12 - Duties of peace officer — magistrate.
Section 236A.13 - Prevention of further abuse — notification of rights — liability.
Section 236A.14 - Prohibition against referral.
Section 236A.16 - Department powers and duties.
Section 236A.17 - Sexual abuse training requirements.
Section 236A.18 - Reference to certain criminal provisions.
Section 236A.19 - Foreign protective orders — registration — enforcement — immunity.
Section 236A.20 - Mutual protective orders prohibited — exceptions.