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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Court Appointed Attorneys Results

Name
City
Date Certified
Wanda Howey-Fox
Yankton
06/20/2018
Wanette Lenling
Claremont
07/02/2018
Wanette Lenling
Claremont
01/31/2025
William Coester
Milbank
06/20/2018
William Gerdes
Aberdeen
07/06/2018
Zach Flood
Mitchell
06/20/2018

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.

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

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UJS Juvenile Application for Court-Appointed Attorney representation.

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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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