Iowa Code 13B.2 – Position established
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 13B.2
- Department: means the department of inspections and appeals. See Iowa Code 13B.1
- 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
The position of state public defender is established within the department of inspections and appeals. The governor shall appoint the state public defender, who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate, no less frequently than once every four years, whether or not there has been a new state public defender appointed during that time, and shall establish the state public defender’s salary.