South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-51-10 — Chief defender--Qualifications
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 51: Indigent Legal Services, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23A-51-10
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.
The chief defender must be an attorney with the following qualifications:
(1) Experience in indigent representation services in criminal cases;
(2) Commitment to ensuring effective assistance of counsel to all the indigent people of the state; and
(3) Demonstrated experience or potential in management, budget, and the state legislative process.
The chief defender may not engage in the private practice of law.
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