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Recent News From UJS
Running to Recovery: DUI Court Group Takes Part in Jack 15 Road Race
Brookings resident Gordon Opatz says that he was always athletic, but wasn’t a “school athlete.”
Supreme Court to Hear Testimony at USD
The South Dakota Supreme Court will be sounding the gavel at the USD Law School next week.
South Dakota Veterans Court Gives Participants a Second Chance at Life
They are called Problem-Solving Courts. In South Dakota, they have proven to be the most successful way of keeping people with substance use and mental health disorders out of the criminal justice system.
Guiding the Road to Recovery
Kaitlin Schriever lost more than a decade of her life to addiction.
James Valley Drug and DUI Court Let’s Talk Radio Segment
James Valley Drug and DUI Court Let’s Talk Radio Segment
Flags at Half-Staff at State Capitol in Honor of Former State Representative and State Court Judge John Jones
Today, Governor Kristi Noem ordered that flags be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol from sunrise until sunset on Monday, February 6th, 2023, in honor of former state Representative and state court Judge John Jones.
Chief Justice to Deliver 2023 State of the Judiciary Message
Chief Justice Steven R. Jensen of the South Dakota Supreme Court will deliver his 2023 State of the Judiciary Message to a joint session of the Legislature on January 11, 2023, beginning at 1:30 p.m.
Northern Hills Drug Court and Fourth Circuit DUI Court Celebrate Commencement on Sept. 13, 2022
The Fourth Judicial Circuit is proud to announce the Commencement Ceremony for graduates from Northern Hills Drug Court and 4th Circuit DUI Court. The ceremony will be held on Tuesday, September 13th, 2022 at 2:00pm at the Sturgis Community Center, 1401 Lazelle Street in Sturgis, SD.