{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-51-10","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23A-51-10","heading":"Chief defender--Qualifications.","body":"The chief defender must be an attorney with the following qualifications:\n(1) Experience in indigent representation services in criminal cases;\n(2) Commitment to ensuring effective assistance of counsel to all the indigent people of the state; and\n(3) Demonstrated experience or potential in management, budget, and the state legislative process.\nThe chief defender may not engage in the private practice of law.\nSource: SL 2024, ch 95, § 10, eff. Mar. 18, 2024.","path":["TITLE 23A. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 23A-51. INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23A-51-10","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"3ce7ca875f345e755cc37da4c5107c2d1e0dd6a0e5463e0c870dcd256245bf06","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-51-9","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-51-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}