Iowa Code 13B.3 – Qualifications of state public defender
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 13B.3
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
- State public defender: means the state public defender appointed pursuant to this chapter. See Iowa Code 13B.1
Only persons admitted to practice law in this state shall be appointed state public defender or assistant state public defender.