Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 13.4 (2026)

Assistant and deputy attorneys general

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The attorney general may appoint a chief deputy attorney general and such other deputy and assistant attorneys general as may be authorized by law, who shall devote their entire time to the duties of their positions. The deputy and assistant attorneys general shall, subject to the direction of the attorney general, have the same power and authority as the attorney general. [C97, §212; S13, §212; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §151; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §13.4] 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2048, 2073

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1966–2017 · leading case: Edward Crowell v. State Pub. Def. v. Iowa Dist. Court for Linn Cnty., 845 N.W.2d 676 (Iowa 2014).
Edward Crowell v. State Pub. Def. v. Iowa Dist. Court for Linn Cnty., 845 N.W.2d 676 (Iowa 2014). · cites it 2× “The legislature amended section 13.4(4) in 2006 to permit either a fee claimant or the State Public Defender to appeal a final judgment following judicial review of a fee claim denial.”
Baldwin v. City of Waterloo, 372 N.W.2d 486 (Iowa 1985). · cites it 2× “Reimer, supra, § 13.4, at 431. On the other hand, we have not recognized peculiar circumstances where the delay is attributed to a mistake of law or lack of knowledge of the applicable law.”
State v. Gill, 143 N.W.2d 331 (Iowa 1966). · cites it 2× “Section 13.4, Code of Iowa. He may in appropriate cases appear before other tribunals.”
Nicole Greenwood v. State Pub. Def., 901 N.W.2d 529 (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “4 (Iowa 2014) (“The legislature amended section 13.4(4) in 2006 to permit either a fee claimant or the State Public Defender to appeal a final judgment following judicial review of a fee claim denial.”
Mahon v. St. Luke's Health Sys. Inc., 208 F. Supp. 2d 996 (N.D. Iowa 2002). · cites it 2× “, § 13.4, p. 41, App. at 7. St. Luke’s Benefit/Compensation Specialist is responsible for the processing of a claim for Plan benefits and makes the initial decision whether to approve or deny a claim.”
— Iowa Code § 13.4(4) — 2 cases
Edward Crowell v. State Pub. Def. v. Iowa Dist. Court for Linn Cnty., 845 N.W.2d 676 (Iowa 2014). “The legislature amended section 13.4(4) in 2006 to permit either a fee claimant or the State Public Defender to appeal a final judgment following judicial review of a fee claim denial.”
Nicole Greenwood v. State Pub. Def., 901 N.W.2d 529 (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). “4 (Iowa 2014) (“The legislature amended section 13.4(4) in 2006 to permit either a fee claimant or the State Public Defender to appeal a final judgment following judicial review of a fee claim denial.”
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