South Dakota § 7-16A-9 Persons to be represented--Services provided.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 7-16A-9 — Persons to be represented--Services provided.

South Dakota § 7-16A-9

Title 7COUNTIES

Ch. 7-16APUBLIC DEFENDER

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S.D. Codified Laws § 7-16A-9 (2026).

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A public defender shall represent any indigent person who is:

(1)Detained by a law enforcement officer without charge or judicial process;

(2)Arrested or charged with having committed a crime or of being a juvenile delinquent;

(3)Detained under a conviction of a crime, juvenile delinquency, or mental illness; or (4) Otherwise an indigent person entitled to representation by law, to the same extent as a person having his or her own counsel, and with the necessary services and facilities of representation, including investigation and other preparation, authorized or approved by a court.

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A public defender shall represent any indigent person who is: (1) Detained by a law enforcement officer without charge or judicial process; (2) Arrested or charged with having committed a crime or of being a juvenile delinquent; (3) Detained under a conviction of a crime, juvenile delinquency, or mental illness; or (4) Otherwise an indigent person entitled to representation by law, to the same extent as a person having his or her own counsel, and with the necessary services and facilities of representation, including investigation and other preparation, authorized or approved by a court.