{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-16-23-3","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 16-23-3","heading":"Considerations for selection of participating counties and municipalities.","body":"In making the selection of the participating counties and municipalities, the Unified Judicial System shall consider:\n(1) The demographics of the county or municipality;\n(2) The age and number of the current membership of the county or municipality bar;\n(3) The recommendation of the presiding circuit judge;\n(4) The programs of economic development within the county or municipality;\n(5) The geographical location compared to other counties or municipalities receiving assistance;\n(6) The evaluation of the attorney seeking assistance under the program;\n(7) Any existing or previous ties of the applicant to the county or municipality; and\n(8) Any prior participation by the county or municipality in the program.","path":["TITLE 16. COURTS AND JUDICIARY","CHAPTER 16-23. ATTORNEY RECRUITMENT IN RURAL COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-23-3","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"1d4f46eee130353c342e42ed089eb2413ed6ccb4d45f079fe7b6e3116b484cc2","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-16-23-2.2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-16-23-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}