South Dakota legal term
Indigent in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Indigent” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the South Dakota criminal code.
What does “Indigent” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(5) "Indigent," a person who does not have sufficient money, credit, or property to employ an attorney and pay for the necessary expenses of representation; (6) "Indigent representation services," legal defense services provided by an attorney to an indigent person where there is a right to counsel under state or federal law; (7) "Office of Indigent Legal Services," or "office," a state government entity that provides direct indigent representation services and implements the objectives of the commission; (8) "Private appointed attorney," an attorney who is not employed by the government and w (SDCL § 23A-51-1)
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