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Seventh Judicial Circuit

Circuit Contact

315 St Joseph St #5
Rapid City, SD 57709
Phone: 605-394-2571

Presiding Judge: Judge Heidi L. Linngren

Circuit Administrator: Liz Hassett

Welcome to the website for the Seventh Judicial Circuit in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The Circuit Administration office is located in the Pennington County Courthouse in Rapid City.

Seventh Judicial Circuit Contacts

The South Dakota Unified Judicial System's Seventh Judicial Circuit contains a dedicated team of judges and court employees. View the list of contacts.

Pay Online Now & Find Your Court Date

The South Dakota Unified Judicial System provides links to pay court fines and fees and find information about your court date.

Find probation court services monitoring compliance with sentences and court orders.

Find contacts, addresses and more information on this circuit's treatment courts.

Access information regarding on how to represent yourself, understand the courts, and get legal help.

Access various forms and policies for judicial and court proceedings in this circuit.

Seventh Judicial Circuit News

See the latest news from the Seventh Judicial Circuit.

Pennington County Drug Court to Hold Graduation on April 29

Pennington County Drug Court will hold a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 3 p.m. MDT in Courtroom C2 (third floor) of the Pennington County Courthouse at 315 St. Joseph St. in Rapid City.

South Dakota Unified Judicial System Warns Public of Court Notice Scam

The South Dakota Unified Judicial System (UJS) is alerting the public to a recent scam involving fraudulent text messages claiming to be from a state or municipal court regarding unpaid traffic violations.

Pennington County to Hold Two Treatment Court Graduations

Pennington County Treatment Courts will hold two graduation ceremonies in February.

Pennington County DUI Court to Hold Graduation on January 28

Pennington County DUI Court will hold a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at 10 a.m. MST in Courtroom C8 (first floor) of the Pennington County Courthouse at 315 St. Joseph St. in Rapid City.

Pennington County Mental Health Court to Hold Graduation on January 20

Pennington County Mental Health Court will hold a graduation ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, at 3 p.m. MST in Courtroom C5 (third floor) of the Pennington County Courthouse at 315 St. Joseph St. in Rapid City.

Some of the courthouse photos on this site were taken by John Deacon www.courthouses.coOff-site link.