Commission on Indigent Legal Services to Meet on January 21

Press Release
For Immediate Release: Jan. 14, 2026
Contact: Alisa Bousa, Public Information Officer, South Dakota Unified Judicial System 
Alisa.Bousa@ujs.state.sd.us or 605.773.2031

Commission on Indigent Legal Services to Meet on January 21

PIERRE, S.D.—The South Dakota Commission on Indigent Legal Services will meet virtually on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at 10 a.m. CST.

The meeting agenda includes an update on case handling and status, rules promulgation, other business and time for public testimony. View the agenda at https://bit.ly/4dJFL3G.  

Zoom Link: https://state-sd.zoom.us/j/98084083429?pwd=krDWjBWdGnRmNMLbqik45XTQggIjdf.1  
Meeting ID: 980 8408 3429 
Passcode: 548275

The Commission oversees indigent legal services in South Dakota’s court system where there is a right to counsel under state or federal law. The Commission also oversees the Office of Indigent Legal Services to provide statewide indigent representation services in appeals of criminal, habeas corpus, and abuse or neglect of a child cases. 

This meeting has been scheduled by the South Dakota Unified Judicial System State Court Administrator’s Office on behalf of the South Dakota Office of Indigent Legal Services. Individuals needing assistance pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact State Court Administration at 605-773-3474, 48 hours before convening, to make any necessary arrangements.

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