South Dakota Supreme Court

The South Dakota Supreme Court is the highest court in the state of South Dakota. It is composed of a chief justice and four associate justices appointed by the governor. One justice is selected from each of five geographic appointment districts. Justices face a nonpolitical retention election three years after appointment and every eight years after that. The justices also select their own chief justice.

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The opinions posted on this site are slip opinions subject to revision and correction. The official opinions of the South Dakota Supreme Court are those published in the bound volumes of North Western Reporter. Readers are requested to promptly notify, in writing, the Clerk of the South Dakota Supreme Court at SCClerkBriefs@ujs.state.sd.us or 500 East Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD, 57501, of any typographical or other error in the opinion, in order that corrections may be made before the opinion is published.