Iowa Code (Last Updated: December 05, 2016) |
Title I. STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT |
Chapter 13B. PUBLIC DEFENDERS |
Section 13B.12. Gideon fellowship.
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The state public defender may establish a Gideon fellowship program for the entry level hiring and training of public defender attorneys. The state public defender may appoint up to four Gideon fellows for a term of up to two years and may assign each fellow to a local public defender office or appellate defender office. Each fellow shall be a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in this state prior to commencement of the fellowship.