State public defenders deliver their first oral arguments to South Dakota Supreme Court

By: John Hult

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: April 21, 2026

Words: 859

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Lawyers for the recently created Office of Indigent Legal Services delivered their first oral arguments before the South Dakota Supreme Court on Tuesday in Pierre.

It was a watershed moment for the state’s public defense agency, a $1.5 million, five-attorney operation that the state court system’s leaders expect to deliver a net savings to taxpayers and improved legal services for South Dakotans who have the right to a lawyer but can’t afford one.

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