South Dakota Codified Laws 7-16A-18. Records maintained by public defender–Annual report to advisory committee
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A public defender shall keep appropriate records for each indigent person represented by the public defender’s office. A public defender shall submit an annual report to the advisory committee showing the number of indigent persons represented by the public defender’s office, the crimes involved, the outcome of each case, and the expenditures made in carrying out the public defender’s responsibilities.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 7-16A-18
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
Source: SL 1978, ch 152, § 17; SL 2016, ch 44, § 37.