Iowa Admin. Code r. 493-11.7

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 493-11.7 - Termination

(1)Termination at will. Either the state public defender or the contracting attorney may terminate a contract upon 30 days' advance written notice to the other party for any reason or no reason. Such termination may affect the entire contract, or may relate solely to a particular county or geographical area, or particular type of case.

(2)Termination for cause.

a. License suspension or revocation. A contract for indigent defense shall automatically terminate without notice upon the suspension or revocation of the attorney's license to practice law in the state of Iowa.

b.Default. The state public defender may issue a notice of default based on any of the grounds described in rule 493-11.8 (13B). A notice of default shall state the grounds of default and, if feasible, request that the contracting attorney remedy the default within 10 days of the date of the notice. If the events triggering the notice of default continue to be evidenced more than 10 days beyond the date of written notice, the state public defender may immediately terminate the contract without further notice by issuing a notice of termination. An attorney may seek reconsideration of the state public defender's decision to terminate a contract based on the attorney's default in the manner described in rule 493-11.9 (13B).

c.Improper billing practices. The state public defender may notify the attorney that the state public defender is considering the exercise of the state public defender's contract right to terminate the contract for improper billing practices. The notification shall explain the basis for the state public defender's concern and provide the attorney at least 14 days to provide a response. After consideration of the response, the state public defender may terminate the contract for improper billing practices if the state public defender determines that the attorney has engaged in a pattern of willful, intentional, reckless, or negligent submission of false, abusive, or unreasonably excessive fee claims. An attorney may seek reconsideration of the state public defender's decision to terminate a contract for improper billing practices in the manner described in rule 493-11.9 (13B).

(3)Termination by mutual consent. Upon the mutual consent, confirmed in writing, of the state public defender and the contracting attorney, the contract may be terminated on less than 30 days' notice. Such termination may affect the entire contract or may relate solely to a particular county or geographical area or to a particular type of case.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 493-11.7

Amended by IAB June 25, 2014/Volume XXXVI, Number 26, effective 7/30/2014.

Amended by IAB February 03, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Number 16, effective 3/9/2016