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Iowa Code § 822.3A — Pro se filings by applicants currently represented by counsel
Current through 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.)
Part of Chapter 822: Postconviction Procedure, Iowa Code.
Full text of Iowa Code § 822.3A
Statutory text current through the 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the official 2026 Iowa Code (Legislative Services Agency); it is not the official publication of the State of Iowa.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, an applicant seeking relief under section 822.2 who is currently represented by counsel shall not file any pro se document, including an application, 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 an applicant for postconviction relief from proceeding without the assistance of counsel.
3. A represented applicant for postconviction relief may file the following pro se documents:
a. A pro se motion seeking disqualification of counsel, which a court may grant upon a showing of good cause.
b. A pro se notice of appeal.
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