UJS Press Releases & News
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Recent News From UJS
Pennington County Drug Court to Hold Graduation on April 29
Pennington County Drug Court will hold a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 3 p.m. MDT in Courtroom C2 (third floor) of the Pennington County Courthouse at 315 St. Joseph St. in Rapid City.
South Dakota Unified Judicial System Warns Public of Court Notice Scam
The South Dakota Unified Judicial System (UJS) is alerting the public to a recent scam involving fraudulent text messages claiming to be from a state or municipal court regarding unpaid traffic violations.
Yankton County Drug & DUI Court to Hold Graduation on April 22
Yankton County Drug & DUI Court will hold a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. CDT in Courtroom A on the second floor of the Yankton County Safety Center, 410 Walnut St., Yankton.
Commission on Indigent Legal Services to Meet on March 25
The South Dakota Commission on Indigent Legal Services will meet virtually on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 10 a.m. CDT.
South Dakota Supreme Court to Bring Court to Augustana University
South Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven R. Jensen invites the public to attend the Court’s March Term of Court at Augustana University in Sioux Falls on March 18-19, 2026.
Second Circuit to Hold Two Treatment Court Graduations in Sioux Falls
Second Circuit Treatment Courts will hold two graduation ceremonies in Sioux Falls. Treatment court graduation is an important milestone in a participant’s journey toward building a life of responsibility and accountability.
Supreme Court Issues Advisory Opinion Concerning Lieutenant Governor’s Constitutional Authority to Cast Tie-Breaking Votes in the Senate
The South Dakota Supreme Court today issued an advisory opinion in the matter of the interpretation of the South Dakota Constitution and state law regarding the Lieutenant Governor’s power to vote on final passage of legislation in the case of a tie while serving as President of the Senate.
Pennington County to Hold Two Treatment Court Graduations
Pennington County Treatment Courts will hold two graduation ceremonies in February.
James Valley Drug & DUI Court to Hold Graduation on February 19
James Valley Drug & DUI Court will hold a graduation ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. CST in the second-floor courtroom of the Davison County Public Safety Building, 1015 S. Miller Ave., Mitchell.
Minnehaha County Law Library Services, Resources Available to the Public
Minnehaha County last year agreed to remodel the courthouse's law library space into a new courtroom/hearing room (now called 4E), and UJS committed to maintain Minnehaha County Law Library services and resources in other ways. All Minnehaha County Law Library services and resources have now been relocated and continue to be available to the public.