Except as provided in § 33-10-85, trial counsel or defense counsel detailed for a general or special court-martial shall be:

(1) A judge advocate as defined in § 33-10-20; and

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 33-10-84

  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

(2) In the case of trial counsel, a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of the state where the court-martial is held.

Source: SL 2012, ch 175, § 65.