South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-40-12 — Public defender's lien
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 40: (Rule 44) Counsel For Indigent Defendant, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23A-40-12
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
If the legal services have been provided by a public defender or an attorney with whom a contract has been entered into to provide services in lieu of a public defender, a public defender's lien shall be set by a judge of the circuit court or magistrate judge at a reasonable amount for the services rendered.
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