Iowa Ct. R. 26.4

A judicial officer shall not order community service in lieu of

monetary payment of court debt unless the judicial officer determines that community service will

be prudent and effective for defendant and that the community service can be administered within

existing court resources.

26.4(1) A judicial officer shall not order community service if defendant’s total court debt is $300

or less.

26.4(2) When defendant is not reasonably able to pay all or part of defendant’s court debt,

community service may be substituted in lieu of the following: monetary payment for fines; crime

victim compensation program reimbursement; public agency restitution; court costs, including

correctional fees approved pursuant to Iowa Code section 356.7; court-appointed attorney fees

ordered pursuant to Iowa Code section 815.9, including the expense of a public defender; contribution

to a local anticrime organization; or medical assistance program restitution.

26.4(3) A judicial officer shall not order community service in lieu of victim restitution.

26.4(4) All orders for community service in lieu of monetary payment of court debt shall require

defendant to perform the number of hours of community service that are equal to the total amount of

the court debt divided by the current minimum State of Iowa wage rate.

26.4(5) A judicial officer shall order a date by which defendant is to have completed the

community service.

26.4(6) A judicial officer shall not order community service in lieu of monetary payment of court

debt that is already deemed delinquent pursuant to Iowa Code section 602.8107(2)(d) because it has

not been paid within 30 days after it was assessed or within 30 days after the payment due date of an

installment payment plan.