815.4 Special witnesses for indigents.
1. An application for an expert or other witnesses under
Iowa rule of criminal procedure 2.20
shall include a statement attesting that the attorney advised the indigent person of the application, the expected expenses, and the potential for reimbursement of the expenses pursuant to section 815.9.
2. a. The court shall authorize the securing of a witness prior to the witness incurring any expenses.
b. The court shall either set in advance a maximum dollar amount of the claim for expenses or approve the final amount of the claim for expenses as reasonable compensation.
c. The state public defender shall only approve the claim for the expenses of the witness if the securing of the witness was authorized by the court and either the maximum dollar amount of the claim for expenses was set prior to the expenses being incurred or the court has approved the final amount of the claim for expenses as reasonable compensation.
3. A witness secured for an indigent person under
Iowa rule of criminal procedure 2.20
shall file a claim for compensation with the state public defender as required by the rules of the state public defender, and the claim shall be supported by an itemization specifying the time expended, services rendered, and expenses incurred on behalf of the indigent person.
[C79, 81, §815.4]
93 Acts, ch 175, §21; 99 Acts, ch 135, §24; 2012 Acts, ch 1063, §6
Referred to in §815.1, 815.5, 815.11
Structure Iowa Code
Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 815 - COSTS — COMPENSATION AND FEES — INDIGENT DEFENSE
Section 815.1 - Costs incurred by a privately retained attorney representing an indigent person.
Section 815.2 - Grand jury clerks and other officers.
Section 815.3 - Witnesses called to county attorney investigations.
Section 815.4 - Special witnesses for indigents.
Section 815.5 - Expert witnesses for state and defense.
Section 815.6 - Fees to material witnesses.
Section 815.7 - Fees to attorneys.
Section 815.8 - Sheriffs’ fees.
Section 815.9 - Indigency determined — penalty.
Section 815.9A - Recovery of indigent defense costs.
Section 815.10 - Appointment of counsel by court.
Section 815.10A - Claims for compensation and expense reimbursement.
Section 815.11 - Appropriations for indigent defense — fund created.
Section 815.12 - Trial jury expenses.
Section 815.13 - Payment of prosecution costs.
Section 815.14 - Fee for public defender.
Section 815.15 - Violations of local ordinances — reimbursement.