Pro se filings by defendant currently represented by counsel.
Iowa Code § 814.6A
in effect814.6A. Pro se filings by defendant currently represented by counsel.
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.
2019 Acts, ch 140, §30; 2022 Acts, ch 1110, §1 See also §822.3A
Source: Iowa Legislature (legis.iowa.gov)URL: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/814.6A.pdfFetched: 10/20/2026