Iowa § 331.759 Appointment of private legal counsel

Iowa Statutes

§ 331.759 — Appointment of private legal counsel

Iowa § 331.759

Title IXLOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 331COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION

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Iowa Code § 331.759 (2026).

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At any stage of legal proceedings in which a county attorney is authorized to represent a
county officer acting in the officer’s official capacity, the county attorney may apply to the
court for permission to withdraw from representation of the officer for cause. If the court
allows the county attorney to withdraw, it shall appoint an attorney to represent the county
officer. The costs of representing a county officer acting in the officer’s official capacity shall
be paid from the court expense fund or the general fund of the county.

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At any stage of legal proceedings in which a county attorney is authorized to represent a
county officer acting in the officer’s official capacity, the county attorney may apply to the
court for permission to withdraw from representation of the officer for cause. If the court
allows the county attorney to withdraw, it shall appoint an attorney to represent the county
officer. The costs of representing a county officer acting in the officer’s official capacity shall
be paid from the court expense fund or the general fund of the county.