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First Judicial Circuit Contacts

First Circuit Contacts

Name
Address
Contact
Comment
Kim Allison
Circuit Court Administrator
410 Walnut St.
Suite 201
Yankton, SD 57078

Phone: 605-668-3095
Fax: 605-668-5499

Joan Novak
Circuit Court Administrative Assistant
410 Walnut St.
Suite 201
Yankton, SD 57078

Phone: 605-668-3095
Fax: 605-668-5499

Ron Freeman
Chief Court Services Officer
200 E. 4th Ave
Mitchell, SD 57301

 Ph. 605-995-8100

Ryan Mockler
Deputy Chief Court Services Officer
410 Walnut St.
Suite 203
Yankton, SD 57078

Phone: 605-668-3075

Judge Cheryle W. Gering
Presiding Circuit Judge
410 Walnut St.
Suite 201
Yankton, SD 57078

Phone: 605-668-3092

Judge Preferences

Judge Bruce V. Anderson
Circuit Judge
PO Box 36
706 Braddock
Armour, SD 57313

Phone: 605-724-2145

Judge Preferences

Judge Tami Bern
Circuit Judge
PO Box 377
211 W. Main # 300
Vermillion, SD 57069

Phone: 605-677-6757

Judge Preferences

Judge Chris S. Giles
Circuit Judge
PO Box 504
130 W. Essex
Salem, SD 57058

Phone: 605-425-2390

Judge Preferences

Judge David Knoff
Circuit Judge
410 Walnut St.
Suite 201
Yankton, SD 57078

Phone: 605-668-3095

Judge Preferences

Judge Patrick T. Smith
Circuit Judge
200 E. 4th Avenue
Mitchell, SD 57301

Phone: 605-995-8102

Judge Preferences

Judge Donna Bucher
Magistrate Judge
200 E. 4th Ave
Mitchell, SD 57301

Phone: 605-995-8105

Judge Kasey Sorensen
Magistrate Judge
410 Waltnut St.
Suite 201
Yankton, SD 57078

Phone: 605-668-3095

Hayley Ridgway
Circuit Court Staff Attorney
410 Walnut St.
Suite 201
Yankton, SD 57078

Phone: 605-668-3085

Kendall Roeder
Circuit Court Law Clerk
200 E. 4th Ave
Mitchell, SD 57301

Phone: 605-995-8250

First Circuit Court Reporters and Recorders

Name
Address
Contact
Comment
Jeanne Bossman
Court Reporter for Judge Knoff
410 Walnut St.
Suite 201
Yankton, SD 57078

Phone: 605-297-5229

Clovia Dee
Court Reporter for Judge Gering
410 Walnut St.
Suite 201
Yankton, SD 57078

Phone: 605-668-3092
Email: clovia.dee@ujs.state.sd.us

Stephanie Elder
Court Reporter for Judge Smith
200 E. 4th Avenue
Mitchell, SD 57301

Phone: 605-995-8102
Email: stephanie.moen@ujs.state.sd.us

Melissa Odens
Court Reporter for Judge Anderson
PO Box 36
706 Braddock
Armour, SD 57313

Phone: 605-724-2145
Email: melissa.odens@ujs.state.sd.us

Megan Reeves
Court Reporter for Judge Smith
200 E. 4th Avenue
Mitchell, SD 57301

Email: megan.reeves@ujs.state.sd.us 

Molly Olson
Court Recorder for Judge Bern
PO Box 377
211 W. Main #300
Vermillion, SD 57069

Phone: 605-761-1201
Email: molly.olson@ujs.state.sd.us

Melinda Songstad
Court Reporter for Judge Giles
PO Box 504
130 W. Essex
Salem, SD 57058

Phone: 605-425-2390
Email: melinda.songstad@ujs.state.sd.us