Iowa Code § 814.6A : CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE — CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — APPEALS FROM THE DISTRICT COURT — THE DEFENDANT AS APPELLANT OR APPLICANT — Pro se filings by defendant currently represented by counsel

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a defendant who is currently represented by counsel shall not file any pro se document, including a brief, reply brief, or motion, in any Iowa court. The court shall not consider, and opposing counsel shall not respond to, such pro se filings.
2.This section does not prohibit a defendant from proceeding without the assistance of counsel.
3. A defendant currently represented by counsel may file the following pro se documents:
a. A pro se motion seeking disqualification of the counsel, which a court may grant upon a showing of good cause.
b. A pro se notice of appeal.
c. A pro se response to a motion to withdraw pursuant to rule of appellate procedure 6.1005.

Iowa Code § 814.6A

Amended by 2022 Iowa , ch 1110,s 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
Added by 2019 Iowa SF 589,s 30, eff. 7/1/2019.
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