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Supreme Court

Meet the South Dakota Supreme Court Justices and access Supreme Court resources, including opinions, term of court, published rules, hearings, summary dispositions and judiciary messages.

Law Library

Learn about the South Dakota Supreme Court Law Library, its collections and hours of operation. The library is open for use by attorneys and the public during regular business hours. 

Filing an Appeal

Find out how a case can be appealed to the South Dakota Supreme Court, the appeal process and helpful documents in filing an appeal.

Supreme Court Structure

Learn how the five justices are selected to serve on the South Dakota Supreme Court, the geographic districts, and the Court's duties and responsibilities.

Courtroom Protocol

Learn what you can and cannot do when attending South Dakota Supreme Court sessions, which are open to the public.

Traveling Term of Court

Traveling term of court is part of the Court's strategic priority of building public trust and confidence in the courts through transparency, communication, education and community engagement.

Opinions

The opinions posted on this site are slip (initial) 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 of any typographical or other error in the opinion, in order that corrections may be made before the opinion is published.

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