PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Indigent Legal Services Task Force discussed a draft report that includes seven recommendations to address increasing costs for court appointed attorneys in South Dakota. State Court Administrator Greg Sattizahn says the first recommendation is simply establishing an Indigent Defense Services Commission…
The task force’s only legislators are both from District 24. House Majority Leader Will Mortenson and Senator Jim Mehlhaff both suggested using a lesser number of commission members….
Pennington County Public Defender Eric Whitcher says a broad cross section should be selected to serve on the Commission…
The final report is due to the Governor and legislators by November 15th.
