A bill for an act relating to county attorneys, including workplace requirements, prohibited actions, and duties.

HF 2013 requires all Iowa county attorneys to serve as full-time officers (previously allowing part-time status), prohibiting private legal practice and mandating they work in the county-provided office. The bill prohibits county attorneys from dismissing more than 25% of filed criminal cases and requires them to publish in a local newspaper the charges filed and reason for each dismissed case. It also establishes procedures for changing a county attorney’s full-time or part-time status, including waiting periods and election cycle timing. These changes apply directly to county attorneys across Iowa, affecting their work structure, case management, and transparency requirements.