{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-231e.11","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 231E.11","heading":"Duty of attorney general, county attorney, or other counsel.","body":"1. The attorney general may advise the state office on legal matters and represent the state office in legal proceedings.\n2. Upon the request of the attorney general, a county attorney may represent the state office or a local office in connection with the filing of a petition for appointment as guardian or conservator and with routine, subsequent appearances.\n3. Notwithstanding section 13.7, the state public guardian or a local public guardian may retain a local attorney to represent the state office or a local office in legal proceedings. A local attorney retained under this subsection shall be experienced in probate matters.","path":["Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES (Ch. 216 - 255A)","Chapter 231E - PUBLIC GUARDIAN ACT"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/231E.11.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:06Z","sha256":"4337cfcaeedd1d12287d9fd6a73e9ed6ed741d7ffcad385dd6b6a3c75ac11ac8","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-231e.10","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-231e.12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}