222.22 - TIME OF APPEARANCE.
222.22 TIME OF APPEARANCE.
The time of appearance shall not be less than five days after
completed service unless the court orders otherwise. Appearance on
behalf of the person who is alleged to have mental retardation may be
made by any citizen of the county or by any relative. The district
court shall assign counsel for the person who is alleged to have
mental retardation. Counsel shall prior to proceedings personally
consult with the person who is alleged to have mental retardation
unless the judge appointing counsel certifies that in the judge's
opinion, consultation shall serve no useful purpose. The
certification shall be made a part of the record. An attorney
assigned by the court shall be compensated by the county at an hourly
rate to be established by the county board of supervisors in
substantially the same manner as provided in section 815.7. Section History: Early Form
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 3418; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, § 222.8;
C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 222.22] Section History: Recent Form
96 Acts, ch 1129, § 47; 99 Acts, ch 135, §16