South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-51-9 — Chief defender--Appointment--Duty--Term--Removal
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-51-9
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 commission shall appoint a chief defender by a majority vote. The chief defender shall head and maintain the Office of Indigent Legal Services. The chief defender shall serve for a term of four years. The commission may reappoint the chief defender to successive terms of four years. There are no term limits. The commission may remove the chief defender during an unexpired term by a two-thirds vote of the commission.
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