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Official sources

U.S. Const. amend. IVU.S. Const. amend. IV
U.S. Const. amend. VU.S. Const. amend. V
U.S. Const. amend. VIU.S. Const. amend. VI
U.S. Const. amend. VIIIU.S. Const. amend. VIII
U.S. Const. amend. XIVU.S. Const. amend. XIV
Iowa Const. art. I, § 8Iowa Const. art. I, § 8 · 2026 text
Iowa Const. art. I, § 9Iowa Const. art. I, § 9 · 2026 text
Iowa Const. art. I, § 10Iowa Const. art. I, § 10 · 2026 text
Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963)372 U.S. 335 (1963)
Argersinger v. Hamlin, 407 U.S. 25 (1972)407 U.S. 25 (1972)
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966)384 U.S. 436 (1966)
Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963)373 U.S. 83 (1963)
28 U.S.C. § 1654 — appear personally or by counsel28 U.S.C. § 1654
U.S. Courts — representing yourselfuscourts.gov
Federal public defender finderfpd.org
Iowa Code ch. 804 — Arrest & initial appearanceIowa Code ch. 804 · 2026 text
Iowa Code § 804.20 — Calls to family and an attorneyIowa Code § 804.20 · 2026 text
Iowa Code § 804.21 — Initial appearanceIowa Code § 804.21 · 2026 text
Iowa Code ch. 805 — Citations in lieu of arrestIowa Code ch. 805 · 2026 text
Iowa Code ch. 808 — Search warrantsIowa Code ch. 808 · 2026 text
Iowa Code ch. 811 — Bail & pretrial releaseIowa Code ch. 811 · 2026 text
Iowa Code § 811.2 — Conditions of releaseIowa Code § 811.2 · 2026 text
Iowa Code ch. 813 — Iowa Rules of Criminal ProcedureIowa Code ch. 813 · 2026 text
Iowa Court Rules (official listings)Iowa Court Rules
Iowa R. Crim. P. 2.11 — Pretrial motionsIowa R. Crim. P. 2.11
Iowa R. Crim. P. 2.12 — Motion to suppressIowa R. Crim. P. 2.12
Iowa R. Crim. P. 2.32 — Financial affidavit / appointed counselIowa R. Crim. P. 2.32
Iowa R. Crim. P. 2.33 — Speedy trialIowa R. Crim. P. 2.33
Iowa Code ch. 814 — Appeals from district courtIowa Code ch. 814 · 2026 text
Iowa R. App. P. 6.101 — Time to appealIowa R. App. P. 6.101
Iowa Code ch. 815 — Indigent defenseIowa Code ch. 815 · 2026 text
Iowa Code ch. 13B — State Public DefenderIowa Code ch. 13B · 2026 text
Iowa Code ch. 822 — Postconviction procedureIowa Code ch. 822 · 2026 text
Iowa Code ch. 802 — Limitation of criminal actionsIowa Code ch. 802 · 2026 text
Iowa Code § 802.3 — Felony / aggravated / serious misdemeanorIowa Code § 802.3 · 2026 text
Iowa Code § 802.4 — Simple misdemeanor / ordinanceIowa Code § 802.4 · 2026 text
Iowa Code ch. 901 — Judgment & sentencingIowa Code ch. 901 · 2026 text
Iowa Code ch. 902 — Felony penaltiesIowa Code ch. 902 · 2026 text
Iowa Code ch. 903 — Misdemeanor penaltiesIowa Code ch. 903 · 2026 text
Iowa Code ch. 907 — Deferred judgment & probationIowa Code ch. 907 · 2026 text
Iowa Code ch. 908 — Violations of parole or probationIowa Code ch. 908 · 2026 text
Iowa Code ch. 124 — Controlled substancesIowa Code ch. 124 · 2026 text
Iowa Code § 124.401 — Prohibited acts / possessionIowa Code § 124.401 · 2026 text
Iowa Code ch. 321J — OWIIowa Code ch. 321J · 2026 text
Iowa Code ch. 236 — Domestic abuseIowa Code ch. 236 · 2026 text
Iowa Code ch. 664A — No-contact ordersIowa Code ch. 664A · 2026 text
Iowa Code ch. 708 — AssaultIowa Code ch. 708 · 2026 text
Iowa Code ch. 714 — Theft, fraud, and relatedIowa Code ch. 714 · 2026 text
Iowa Code ch. 713 — BurglaryIowa Code ch. 713 · 2026 text
Iowa Code ch. 704 — Force / self-defenseIowa Code ch. 704 · 2026 text
Iowa Code ch. 701 — General criminal law principlesIowa Code ch. 701 · 2026 text
Iowa Code ch. 812 — Competency to stand trialIowa Code ch. 812 · 2026 text
ADA — Title II (state courts)42 U.S.C. § 12132
Iowa Judicial Branch — Representing yourselfiowacourts.gov
Iowa court formsiowacourts.gov/court-forms
Iowa eFileiowacourts.gov/efile
Iowa court directoryiowacourts.gov/court-directory
Iowa Courts Onlineiowacourts.state.ia.us
Iowa State Public Defenderspd.iowa.gov
How to get a court-appointed attorney (SPD FAQ)spd.iowa.gov/faq
SPD forms — financial affidavit / appointment of counselspd.iowa.gov/forms
Iowa State Bar — find a lawyeriowabar.org
Iowa Legal Aidiowalegalaid.org
Iowa Code (current publication)legis.iowa.gov/iowaCode
U.S. Constitution (Congress)constitution.congress.gov
CC0 1.0 UniversalCC0 1.0
Riley v. California, 573 U.S. 373 (2014)573 U.S. 373 (2014)
Missouri v. McNeely, 569 U.S. 141 (2013)569 U.S. 141 (2013)
Birchfield v. North Dakota, 579 U.S. 438 (2016)579 U.S. 438 (2016)
Iowa R. Crim. P. 2.8 — Arraignment and pleaIowa R. Crim. P. 2.8
Iowa Code § 811.1 — Bail; bailable offensesIowa Code § 811.1 · 2026 text
Iowa Code § 124.401(5) — Possession; subsequent offenseIowa Code § 124.401(5) · 2026 text