{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-7-16a-5","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 7-16A-5","heading":"Appointment and qualifications of public defender.","body":"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.","path":["TITLE 7. COUNTIES","CHAPTER 7-16A. PUBLIC DEFENDER"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/7-16A-5","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"b666b8ee6670f08bb5eb6f5756f076cee15b935acf9581035c7edb8bbb6d2efb","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-7-16a-4","next":"us-sd/sdcl-7-16a-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}