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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 to Hold Three Treatment Court Graduations

Pennington County Treatment Courts have three graduation ceremonies taking place this fall.

South Dakota Unified Judicial System Issues FY2025 Annual Report

The South Dakota Unified Judicial System (UJS) has issued its FY2025 Annual Report, which encompasses the work of the South Dakota Supreme Court, circuit courts, magistrate courts and the State Court Administrator’s Office between July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

Pennington County Drug Court to Hold Graduation Ceremony on September 10

Pennington County Drug Court will hold a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, at 3 p.m. MDT in the Commission Chambers of the Pennington County Administration Building, 130 Kansas City St., Rapid City.

Supreme Court Rescinds Judicial Emergency in South Dakota

After being advised that all network systems are back up and operating, the South Dakota Supreme Court today issued an order rescinding a judicial emergency in South Dakota.

Supreme Court Declares Judicial Emergency in South Dakota

The South Dakota Supreme Court has declared a judicial emergency in South Dakota. All deadlines, time schedules, due dates and filing requirements imposed by applicable statutes, rules and court orders are suspended until further ordered by the Court.

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