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The Office of the State Public Defender is responsible for coordinating Iowa's Indigent Defense System. Key Staff Present and Previous State Public Defenders
For appointments made on or after July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 the hourly rate is $66 per hour. For appointments made on or after July 1, 2022 the hourly rate is $68 per hour. For appointments made on or after July 1, 2023 the hourly rate is $73 per hour.
The Iowa State Public Defender Website (website) is to be used for the submittal of electronic documents required for payment of indigent defense fee claims. Unauthorized access or use of the website may subject violators to criminal, civil, and/or administrative action.
Recent Amendments To Admin Rules 493-12.4 (1) "Hourly Rates" and 12.5 (4) "Travel Time". Information about waivers of administrative rules granted by the State Public Defender is available from the statewide Iowa Administrative Rules Waiver Search system. The State Public Defender's most current regulatory plan is available here.
The Iowa Office of the State Public Defender (OSPD) has a divisional office in Waterloo, Iowa. This office primarily oversees services to adults seeking criminal defense in Black Hawk County.
25 cze 2014 · Rule 493-12.4 - Rate of compensation (1) Unless the attorney has a contract that provides for a different manner or rate of payment, reasonable compensation for the payment of all claims for cases in which the attorney has been appointed shall be calculated on the basis of the hourly rate specified in Iowa Code section 815.7 applicable to the ...
Legislative enactment of the $2-per-hour rate increase is estimated to increase annual costs to the Indigent Defense Fund by approximately $1 million. The increase in the mileage rate is estimated to increase the annual costs to the Indigent Defense Fund by between $175,000 and $200,000.
