SPD Report on Iowa's Indigent Defense System Submitted

On December 30, 2011, State Public Defender Sam Langholz submitted his first report pursuant to section 13B.2A of the Iowa Code, providing the State Public Defender's recommendations related to the hourly rates paid to court-appointed counsel, the per-case fee limitations, and other indigent defense matters.

The report does not recommend changes in the statutory rates for court-appointed counsel or adjustments to the per case fee limitations at this time. It does recommend the adoption of several statutory changes that are designed to further improve the quality and efficiency of Iowa’s indigent defense system.

View the full report.