Iowa Code r. 493-12.4 - Rate of compensation

(1) Unless the attorney has a contract that provides for a different manner or rate of payment, reasonable compensation for the payment of all claims for cases in which the attorney has been appointed shall be calculated on the basis of the hourly rate specified in Iowa Code section 815.7 applicable to the type of case and for the fiscal year during which the appointment was made for attorney or guardian ad litem time, and on the basis of the hourly rate of $25 per hour for paralegal time to the extent paralegal time is payable under these rules.

(2) Payable paralegal time is limited in rule 493-7.1 (13B,815).

(3) As used in this rule, the term "all other cases" includes appeals, juvenile cases, contempt actions, representation of material witnesses, and probation/parole violation cases, postconviction relief cases, restitution, extradition, and sentence reconsideration proceedings without regard to the level of the underlying charge.

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Iowa Code r. 493-12.4

ARC 1512C, IAB 6/25/14, effective 7/30/14; ARC 4872C, IAB 1/15/20, effective 3/1/20; ARC 6055C, IAB 11/17/21, effective 12/22/21; ARC 6799C, IAB 1/11/23, effective 2/15/23; ARC 7571C, IAB 1/24/24, effective 2/28/24

Amended by IAB June 25, 2014/Volume XXXVI, Number 26, effective 7/30/2014. Amended by IAB January 15, 2020/Volume XLII, Number 15, effective 3/1/2020 Amended by IAB November 17, 2021/Volume XLIV, Number 10, effective 12/22/2021 Amended by IAB January 11, 2023/Volume XLV, Number 14, effective 2/15/2023 Amended by IAB January 24, 2024/Volume XLVI, Number 15, effective 2/28/2024