<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 23A-51-10 - Chief defender--Qualifications.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305DefaultParagraphFont-000000 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305Normal-000001 { margin-left: 1.00in; text-indent: -0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 23A-51-10 - Chief defender--Qualifications."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 23A-51-10 - Chief defender--Qualifications."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23A-51-10"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-51-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305SENU">23A-51-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305SENU">. </span><span class="s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305DefaultParagraphFont">Chief defender--Qualifications.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305Normal"><span class="s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305DefaultParagraphFont-000000">The chief defender must be an attorney with the following qualifications:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305Normal-000001"><span class="s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305DefaultParagraphFont-000000">(1)    Experience in indigent representation services in criminal cases;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305Normal-000001"><span class="s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305DefaultParagraphFont-000000">(2)    Commitment to ensuring effective assistance of counsel to all the indigent people of the state; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305Normal-000001"><span class="s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305DefaultParagraphFont-000000">(3)    Demonstrated experience or potential in management, budget, and the state legislative process.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305Normal"><span class="s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305DefaultParagraphFont-000000">The chief defender may not engage in the private practice of law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305DefaultParagraphFont">Source: </span><span class="s5d9f461e6ff6403781dc996b82bb8305SCL">SL 2024, ch 95, § 10, eff. Mar. 18, 2024.</span></p></div></body></html>