Terms of Use

The Iowa State Public Defender Website (website) is to be used for the submittal of electronic documents required for payment of indigent defense fee claims. Unauthorized access or use of the website may subject violators to criminal, civil, and/or administrative action.

All information obtained through the use of the website may be monitored, recorded, read, copied, and disclosed by and to authorized personnel for official purposes, consistent with Iowa law. Access or use of the website by any person, whether authorized or unauthorized, constitutes consent to the terms and conditions specified herein. Furthermore, clicking the "Sign In" button constitutes consent to these terms and conditions.

Privacy Statement

The Iowa State Public Defender will use the information provided during the registration process to allow access and use of the website and to update and correct information stored in internal SPD and State of Iowa databases, as necessary.

The Iowa State Public Defender will not make the information provided during the registration process available for other purposes, unless required by law.

The Iowa State Public Defender does not sell or otherwise transfer personal information to an outside third party, unless required by law.

Website Password & Knowledge-Based Questions

The access and use of the website requires the creation of a user ID and password. In addition, answers to selected knowledge-based questions must be provided during the registration process.