Bill > SF482

This bill expands the duties of the Iowa Attorney General by requiring them to provide legal representation in contempt of court proceedings specifically aimed at recovering criminal restitution when a public employee has been killed while performing job-related duties. The bill amends Section 13.2 of the Iowa Code by adding a new paragraph that mandates this legal representation. A "public employee" is defined under existing law (section 20.3, subsection 9) as any individual employed by a public employer. This means that if a public employee (such as a police officer, firefighter, teacher, or other government worker) is killed as a direct result of a criminal act while working, the Attorney General's office will now be responsible for helping the employee's representatives pursue any court-ordered financial compensation through contempt proceedings if the original restitution is not paid. The bill appears designed to provide additional support and legal resources to the families of public employees who have been killed in the line of duty.

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