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Court Appointed Defense Attorney Directory

As mandated in §SDCL 23A-40-21, each court-appointed defense attorney shall receive training on available mental health services, eligibility criteria and referral processes, and forensic evaluations. Upon completion of the training, the attorney's name is added to the list of certified court-appointed defense attorneys. The training can be completed at UJSMIL.SD.GOV (direct link found below in Find Other Resources & Contacts).

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Name
City
Date Certified
Eric Whitcher
Rapid City
06/20/2018
Erin M. Johnson
Sioux Falls
06/20/2018
Erin Schoenbeck Byre
Rapid City
12/30/2021
Erin Willadsen
Sioux Falls
10/21/2019
Frank Greenley
Sioux City
06/20/2018
Gabriel V. Langner
Sioux Falls
02/04/2022
Garland Goff
Custer
02/04/2022
Garrett Keegan
Rapid City
03/03/2023
Garrett Keegan
Rapid City
03/03/2023
Gavin Pochop
Gregory
04/08/2020

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Need a Court Appointed Attorney?

If you feel that you are financially unable to afford a lawyer, you may complete the application (linked below), which asks the Court to appoint counsel to represent you.

NOTICE: You must be charged with a crime to use this application; the Court will not appoint council to represent you in a civil trial.

UJS-224R Application for Court-Appointed Attorney

Application for Court-Appointed Counsel for an adult in a criminal action.

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UJS-224A Juvenile Application for Court-Appointed Attorney

UJS Juvenile Application for Court-Appointed Attorney representation.

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Court Appointed Attorney Guidelines

The Court Appointed Attorney Guidelines for South Dakota outline the responsibilities, compensation, and procedures for attorneys representing indigent clients, covering case scope, duties, termination, hourly rates, payment procedures, and travel reimbursement.

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