7-16A-5. Appointment and qualifications of public defender.
The advisory committee shall appoint and dismiss the public defender. To be appointed, a person shall be licensed to practice law in this state, be competent to counsel and defend a person charged with a crime, and have basic knowledge of, and experience in, criminal law.
Source: SL 1978, ch 152, §§3, 4; SL 1983, ch 45, §2.
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.