7-16A-2. Joint office established by two or more counties.
If a board of county commissioners elects to establish and maintain an office of public defender, it may join with the board of county commissioners of one or more other counties to jointly establish and maintain an office of public defender. In that case the participating counties shall be treated for the purpose of this chapter as if they were one county.
Source: SL 1978, ch 152, ยง6.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
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-14 - Payment of expenses directly related to particular cases.
Section 7-16A-15 - Apportionment of expenses not otherwise allocable.
Section 7-16A-18 - Records maintained by public defender--Annual report to advisory committee.