23A-51-1. Definitions.
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(1)"Attorney," a person licensed to practice law in this state as provided in chapter 16-16 , with active membership and in good standing of the State Bar of South Dakota;
(2)"Chief defender," the attorney appointed by the commission to head the Office of Indigent Legal Services;
(3)"Commission," the Commission of Indigent Legal Services;
(4)"Effective assistance of counsel," legal defense services in a criminal case that comply with the standards required by state and federal law;
(5)"Indigent," a person who does not have sufficient money, credit, or property to employ an attorney and pay for the necessary expenses of representation;
(6)"Indigent representation services," legal defense services provided by an attorney to an indigent person where there is a right to counsel under state or federal law;
(7)"Office of Indigent Legal Services," or "office," a state government entity that provides direct indigent representation services and implements the objectives of the commission;
(8)"Private appointed attorney," an attorney who is not employed by the government and who provides indigent representation services; and
(9)"Public defender," an attorney employed by the government who provides indigent representation services.