Iowa Code § 815.15 (2026)

1. If an attorney is appointed in a case to represent an indigent person for an alleged violation of a local ordinance that may require a term of confinement, the office of the state public defender shall seek reimbursement from the political subdivision of the state that was the plaintiff in the case for the compensation paid to and the expenses incurred by the attorney.

2. A political subdivision of the state shall reimburse the office of the state public defender for the compensation and expenses paid from the indigent defense fund in section 815.11 to an attorney who represented the indigent person pursuant to subsection 1. 2017 Acts, ch 88, §6, 7\n\nTue Dec 09 21:53:39 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 815 (35, 1) \n