IA · rules
Iowa Ct. R. 13.29
Attorney appointed
As soon as practicable after the respondent’s delivery to a
facility under Iowa Code section 125.91, the magistrate shall identify or appoint an attorney for
the respondent and shall immediately notify such attorney of respondent’s emergency detention.
If counsel can be identified at the time of respondent’s arrival at a facility, or if legal services are
available through a legal aid or public defender office, the magistrate must immediately notify
such counsel. Such counsel shall be afforded an opportunity to interview the respondent before or
after the magistrate’s order is issued.
History
[Report 1984; November 9, 2001, effective February 15, 2002]
Provenance
- Source
- www.legis.iowa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
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