Recent legislation has led to the development of a new state office – the Office of Indigent Legal Services. That group, which aims to improve the system helping those who can't afford legal services, just held its first meeting.
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South Dakota faces very real shortages when it comes to legal services for those who cannot pay. There are only a few dedicated public defenders’ offices statewide and an ever-growing number of cases. So, judges and lawmakers say something needs to change.