South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 16A - Public Defender
Section 7-16A-15 - Apportionment of expenses not otherwise allocable.

7-16A-15. Apportionment of expenses not otherwise allocable.
If two or more jurisdictions jointly establish an office of public defender, the expenses not otherwise allocable among the participating jurisdictions, unless otherwise agreed upon, shall be allocated on the basis of population according to the most recent federal decennial census.

Source: SL 1978, ch 152, ยง14.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 7 - Counties

Chapter 16A - Public Defender

Section 7-16A-1 - Establishment of office by commissioners' resolution.

Section 7-16A-2 - Joint office established by two or more counties.

Section 7-16A-3 - Provisions by establishing board for office.

Section 7-16A-4 - Advisory committee to be established--Composition--Chairman.

Section 7-16A-5 - Appointment and qualifications of public defender.

Section 7-16A-6 - Employment of personnel for defender's office--Administration.

Section 7-16A-7 - Qualifications of assistant defenders--Assignment to cases.

Section 7-16A-8 - Facilities and supplies for office.

Section 7-16A-9 - Persons to be represented--Services provided.

Section 7-16A-10 - Proceedings in which indigents represented--Co-counsel.

Section 7-16A-11 - Representation restricted to state courts--Federal matters excepted--Compensation paid by federal courts.

Section 7-16A-12 - Assignment of substitute when public defender unable to perform--Duty--Compensation of substitute.

Section 7-16A-13 - Extension to representation in municipal ordinance violations--Contributions by municipality.

Section 7-16A-14 - Payment of expenses directly related to particular cases.

Section 7-16A-15 - Apportionment of expenses not otherwise allocable.

Section 7-16A-16 - County appropriations for public defender fund--Administration and accounting for fund--Private contributions.

Section 7-16A-17 - Monthly report to circuit court for setting liens--Disposition of funds collected from liens.

Section 7-16A-18 - Records maintained by public defender--Annual report to advisory committee.