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flag Iowa Supreme Court rules defendants don’t owe fees if charges are dismissed, even after plea agreements.

flag The Iowa Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that courts cannot charge defendants for court-appointed defense fees or court costs when criminal charges are dismissed, even if they agreed to pay as part of a plea deal. flag The decision, in the case of Ronald Pagliai, found no state law authorizes such fees in dismissed cases, voiding the cost orders and sending the case back for reconsideration. flag The ruling does not apply retroactively, leaving thousands of Iowans with outstanding debt from dismissed cases unresolved.

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