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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 Robert Gusinsky

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 9, 2025

The Pennington County Drug Court team invites the public to a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, April 9, at 3 p.m. MDT to recognize the remarkable accomplishments of participants completing the program.

Child Support Referee Independent Contractor Positions Available in First and Seventh Judicial Circuits

The South Dakota Unified Judicial System is seeking two independent contractors as child support referees — one for the First Judicial Circuit and one for the Seventh Judicial Circuit

Pennington County Mental Health Court to Hold Graduation on Feb. 11, 2025

The Pennington County Mental Health Court team invites the public to join them at a graduation ceremony to recognize the remarkable accomplishments of participants completing the program. A commencement ceremony will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, at 3 p.m. MST in Courtroom C5 (third floor) of the Pennington County Courthouse at 315 St. Joseph St. in Rapid City.

Pennington County DUI Court Sees Its 100th Graduate Leading a Successful Life

Pennington County DUI Court Sees Its 100th Graduate Leading a Successful Life

Pennington County Treatment Courts to Hold Two Graduations

PIERRE, S.D.—Pennington County Treatment Court teams invite the public to join them at two graduation ceremonies on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, to recognize the remarkable accomplishments of participants completing the programs.

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