# S.D. Codified Laws § 7-16A-6: Employment of personnel for defender's office--Administration

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T7_C16A_S7-16A-6

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 7-16A-6
- **Heading:** Employment of personnel for defender's office--Administration
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16A / Section 7-16A-6

## Text

If an office of public defender has been established, the board of county commissioners may employ, on recommendation by the public defender and in the manner and at the compensation prescribed by the advisory committee, such assistant public defenders, clerks, investigators, stenographers, and other persons as the advisory committee considers necessary for carrying out the public defender's duties. The employees shall serve at the pleasure of the public defender. Such employees and the public defender shall, for administrative purposes, be considered to be employees of the county which administers the public defender fund.

Source: SL 1978, ch 152, § 7.

## Nearby sections

- [S.D. Codified Laws § 7-16A-1 Establishment of office by commissioners' resolution](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T7_C16A_S7-16A-1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 7-16A-2 Joint office established by two or more counties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T7_C16A_S7-16A-2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 7-16A-3 Provisions by establishing board for office](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T7_C16A_S7-16A-3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 7-16A-4 Advisory committee to be established--Composition--Chairman](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T7_C16A_S7-16A-4.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 7-16A-5 Appointment and qualifications of public defender](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T7_C16A_S7-16A-5.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 7-16A-6 Employment of personnel for defender's office--Administration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T7_C16A_S7-16A-6.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 7-16A-7 Qualifications of assistant defenders--Assignment to cases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T7_C16A_S7-16A-7.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 7-16A-8 Facilities and supplies for office](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T7_C16A_S7-16A-8.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 7-16A-9 Persons to be represented--Services provided](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T7_C16A_S7-16A-9.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 7-16A-10 Proceedings in which indigents represented--Co-counsel](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T7_C16A_S7-16A-10.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 7-16A-11 Representation restricted to state courts--Federal matters excepted--Compensation paid by federal courts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T7_C16A_S7-16A-11.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 7-16A-12 Assignment of substitute when public defender unable to perform--Duty--Compensation of substitute](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T7_C16A_S7-16A-12.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 7-16A-13 Extension to representation in municipal ordinance violations--Contributions by municipality](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T7_C16A_S7-16A-13.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 7-16A-14 Payment of expenses directly related to particular cases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T7_C16A_S7-16A-14.md)

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