Iowa Code
Iowa Code § 13B.3 (2026)
Qualifications of state public defender
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Only persons admitted to practice law in this state shall be appointed state public defender or assistant state public defender. [81 Acts, ch 23, §3, 8] 88 Acts, ch 1161, §3
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case, 1988–1988 · leading case: Swartz v. State, 429 N.W.2d 130 (Iowa 1988).
Swartz v. State, 429 N.W.2d 130 (Iowa 1988). “Chapter 13B establishes the position of the State Appellate Defender which is authorized to represent indigents on appeal in criminal cases and in certain postconviction relief instances.”
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