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South Dakota Drug Court Advisory Council to Meet on June 9
The South Dakota Drug Court Advisory Council will meet on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 10-11 a.m. CDT virtually via Zoom.
Yankton County Drug & DUI Court to Hold Graduation on June 10
Yankton County Drug & DUI Court will hold a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. CDT in Courtroom A on the second floor of the Yankton County Safety Center, 410 Walnut St., Yankton.
Brown County Drug & DUI Court to Hold Graduation on May 28
Brown County Drug & DUI Court will hold a graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. CDT in the Third Floor Courtroom at the Brown County Courthouse, 101 First Ave. SE, Aberdeen.
James Valley Drug & DUI Court to Hold Graduation on May 28
James Valley Drug & DUI Court will hold a graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. CDT in the second-floor courtroom of the Davison County Public Safety Building, 1015 S. Miller Ave., Mitchell.
Codington County Drug & DUI Court to Hold Graduation on May 27
Codington County Drug & DUI Court will hold a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 1 p.m. CDT at the Codington County Courthouse at 14 First Ave. SE in Watertown.
Pennington County Treatment Courts to Hold Two Graduations in May 2026
Pennington County Treatment Courts will hold two graduations in observance of National Treatment Court Month.
South Dakota Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Commission to Hold Annual Meeting on May 22
The South Dakota Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Commission will hold its annual meeting virtually via Microsoft Teams on Friday, May 22, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. CDT.
Second Circuit Treatment Courts to Hold Graduations in May
Second Circuit Treatment Courts will hold three upcoming graduations in observance of National Treatment Court Month.
Treatment Court Graduation to be Held in Sturgis on May 19
Northern Hills Drug Court and Fourth Circuit DUI Court will hold a graduation ceremony on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 2 p.m. MDT at the Sturgis Community Center Theater at 1401 Lazelle St., Sturgis.
Chief Justice Steven R. Jensen Appoints Judge Michelle K. Comer as Presiding Judge of Fourth Judicial Circuit
South Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven R. Jensen has appointed the Honorable Michelle K. Comer as presiding judge for the Fourth Judicial Circuit.