Iowa Code § 814.6A
Pro se filings by defendant currently represented by counsel
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Current — January 1, 2024
As of January 1, 2023
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a defendant who is currently represented by counsel shall not file any pro se document, including a brief, reply brief, or motion, in any Iowa court. The court shall not consider, and opposing counsel shall not respond to, such pro se filings.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a defendant who is currently represented by counsel shall not file any pro se document, including a brief, reply brief, or motion, in any Iowa court. The court shall not consider, and opposing counsel shall not respond to, such pro se filings.
2. This section does not prohibit a defendant from proceeding without the assistance of counsel.
2. This section does not prohibit a defendant from proceeding without the assistance of counsel.
3. A defendant currently represented by counsel may file the following pro se documents:
3. A defendant currently represented by counsel may file the following pro se documents:
a. A pro se motion seeking disqualification of the counsel, which a court may grant upon a showing of good cause.
a. A pro se motion seeking disqualification of the counsel, which a court may grant upon a showing of good cause.
b. A pro se notice of appeal.
b. A pro se notice of appeal.
c. A pro se response to a motion to withdraw pursuant to
c. A pro se response to a motion to withdraw pursuant to
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See also §822.3A
See also §822.3A
Subsections 1 and 3 amended
Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.