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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
Kelly Sanderson
Sturgis
07/05/2022
Kelsey Ruby
Valentine
06/20/2018
Kenneth D. Bertsch
Menno
06/20/2018
Kenneth E. Orrock
Rapid City
05/23/2023
Kent E. Lehr
Scotland
06/20/2018
Kerri Cook
Yankton
04/28/2020
Kerri Cook Huber
Yankton
06/20/2018
Kimberly Topel Kline
Sioux Falls
09/08/2022
Kody Ray Kyriss
Pierre
06/20/2018
Koln B. Fink
Sioux Falls
06/20/2018

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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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