S.D. Codified Laws § 7-16A-7
Current with legislation signed by the governor on or before 3/6/2024
An assistant public defender, before employment, must be licensed to practice law in this state and be competent to counsel and defend a person charged with a crime. A public defender may assign and substitute his assistant public defenders to cases referred to the office of the public defender without prior approval of the court.
SDCL 7-16A-7