- 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.
See also §822.3A
2019 Acts, ch 140, §30; 2022 Acts, ch 1110, §1