The Federal Public Defender for the District of South Dakota's Pierre office is a branch of the federal public defender's office for the states of South Dakota. With one first assistant federal public defender and three panel attorneys on staff the Pierre office works to provide effective representation to persons charged with federal criminal offenses who have been determined by the court to be indigent and in need of representation. Clients or persons who think they may be eligible for representation by the Federal Public Defender for the Districts of South Dakota may wish to review their "General Client Information Guidebook" which describes in lay terms how the federal criminal system operates and how federally appointed counsel will go about their task of representing you. Additionally, the Federal Public Defender for the District of South Dakota's Pierre office provides relevant resources and links for clients and families in need. For more information on the services provided by the Federal Public Defender for the District of South Dakota's Pierre Office, please contact them directly.