23A-40-12. Public defender's lien.
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.
Source: SL 1969, ch 156, §1; SDCL Supp, §23-2-3.1; SL 1978, ch 178, §494; SDCL Supp, §23A-40-5; SL 1979, ch 159, §36; SL 1983, ch 191, §4; SL 1998, ch 152, §3.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 23A - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 40 - (Rule 44) Counsel For Indigent Defendant
Section 23A-40-8 - Compensation of assigned counsel.
Section 23A-40-9 - Compensation of assigned counsel for services after judgment and conviction.
Section 23A-40-11 - Lien created against property of person for whom counsel provided--Limitation.
Section 23A-40-12 - Public defender's lien.
Section 23A-40-13 - Statement of claim filed--Enforceability of lien.
Section 23A-40-14 - Enforcement or disposition of lien.
Section 23A-40-15 - Foreclosure prohibited upon homestead or exempt personal property.
Section 23A-40-16 - Correction of mistake in lien record at request of adversely affected person.
Section 23A-40-17 - Court appointed attorney and public defender payment fund established.
Section 23A-40-21 - Training on mental illness and services.