South Dakota Statutes
§ 7-16A-5 — Appointment and qualifications of public defender.
South Dakota § 7-16A-5
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 7-16A-5 (2026).
Text
The advisory committee shall appoint and dismiss the public defender. To be appointed, a person shall be licensed to practice law in this state, be competent to counsel and defend a person charged with a crime, and have basic knowledge of, and experience in, criminal law.
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Legislative History
SL 1978, ch 152, §§ 3, 4; SL 1983, ch 45, § 2.
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South Dakota § 7-16A-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/7-16A-5.