{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-13b.12","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 13B.12","heading":"Gideon fellowship.","body":"The state public defender may establish a Gideon fellowship program for the entry level hiring and training of public defender attorneys. The state public defender may appoint up to four Gideon fellows for a term of up to two years and may assign each fellow to a local public defender office or appellate defender office. Each fellow shall be a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in this state prior to commencement of the fellowship.","path":["Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT (Ch. 1 - 38D)","Chapter 13B - PUBLIC DEFENDERS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/13B.12.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:39:59Z","sha256":"ef6131c8b60065d3934b5f2d1329637682ff65086494abefb83be664bce44dfb","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-13b.11","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-13b.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}