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Application For Postconviction Relief Form. This is a Iowa form and can be use in District Court Statewide.
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Rule 2.37 — Form 7
February 2002
IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR _______________________ COUNTY
_________________________, Applicant,
Law No. CL _______________________
APPLICATION FOR POSTCONVICTION
RELIEF PURSUANT TO
IOWA CODE CHAPTER 822
vs.
STATE OF IOWA, Respondent.
I.
Conviction or sentence concerning which postconviction relief is demanded:
A. Crime and statute applicant was convicted of violating:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
B. Criminal Case No. _________________________________________________________________________
C. District court and judge that entered judgment of conviction or sentence:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
D. Date of entry of judgment of conviction or sentence:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
E. Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________
F. Place of confinement: ______________________________________________________________________
G. Plea:
_____ Guilty
_____ Not Guilty
H. Trial:
_____ Jury
_____ Judge only
II.
Prior proceedings:
A. Conviction or sentence was ________ appealed
1. to ______________________________________________________________________________ court
2. Grounds raised: _________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
3. Result: ________________________________________________________________________________
4. Date of result: __________________________________________________________________________
B. Other petitions, applications or motions relating to this conviction or sentence in any court, state or federal:
1. Name of court: __________________________________________________________________________
2. Nature of proceedings: __________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Grounds raised: _________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Result: ________________________________________________________________________________
5. Date of result: __________________________________________________________________________
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III.
Grounds upon which application is based (grounds checked must be fully explained in space below):
A. _______ The conviction or sentence was in violation of the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution or
laws of this state.
B._______ The court was without jurisdiction to impose sentence.
C. _______ The sentence exceeds the maximum authorized by law.
D. _______ There exists evidence of material facts, not previously presented and heard, that requires vacation of the
conviction or sentence in the interest of justice.
E. _______ (1) Applicant’s sentence has expired.
_______ (2) Applicant’s probation, parole, or conditional release has been unlawfully revoked.
_______ (3) Applicant is otherwise unlawfully held in custody or other restraint.
F. _______ The conviction or sentence is otherwise subject to collateral attack upon ground(s) of alleged error formerly
available under any common law, statutory, or other writ, motion, proceeding, or remedy.
Specific explanation of grounds and allegation of facts:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
IV.
Facts supporting application within personal knowledge of applicant:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
V.
The following documents, exhibits, affidavits, records, or other evidence supporting this application are attached to
the application (list):
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
VI.
The following documents, exhibits, affidavits, records, or other evidence supporting this application are not attached
to the application (list):
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
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These items are not attached for the following reason(s):
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
VII.
Relief desired (state clearly)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
VIII.
I, the undersigned applicant, am________ able to pay court costs and expenses of representation and do ________
desire to have counsel appointed to represent me concerning this application. (If applicant indicates inability to pay court
costs and expenses of representation and does desire to have counsel appointed, applicant shall attach a financial statement to this application. See Iowa Code §815.9 and 815.10.)
VERIFICATION
I, _________________________________, applicant, being first duly sworn, declare to the undersigned authority
that the information in this application, including the facts within my personal knowledge set out in division IV and the
items listed in division V, is true and correct.
___________________________________
Applicant’s signature
___________________________________
Attorney (if any) for applicant
Address: ___________________________________
___________________________________
State of Iowa, ________________________ County, ss.
Subscribed, sworn to, and acknowledged before me by _________________________________ this ____________
day of _______________________ , 20 _____.
___________________________________
Notary public or other officer authorized to
take and certify acknowledgements and
administer oaths.
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