UJS Press Releases & News
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Recent News From UJS
Commission on Access to Our Court to Meet on October 21
The South Dakota Commission on Access to Our Courts will meet on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, noon to 2 p.m. CDT at Cedar Shore Resort in Chamberlain.
Pennington County Drug Court to Hold Commencement Ceremony
Seventh Judicial Circuit Court is proud to announce the next commencement ceremony for participants completing the Pennington County Drug Court program.
New Circuit Court Judge to be Sworn into Office in Sioux Falls
The Second Judicial Circuit will hold a swearing-in of Jeffrey C. Clapper as its newest circuit court judge.
Commission on Indigent Legal Services to Meet on October 16
The South Dakota Commission on Indigent Legal Services will meet virtually on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at 11 a.m. CDT.
South Dakota Unified Judicial System Issues FY2024 Annual Report
The South Dakota Unified Judicial System has issued its FY2024 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, 2023, through June 30, 2024.
Codington County Treatment Court to Hold Graduation on October 4, 2024
The Codington County Treatment Court team invites the public to join them in celebrating participants completing the program. A graduation ceremony will take place on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, 10 a.m. CDT in Courtroom #222 at the Codington County Courthouse, 14 First Ave. SE, Watertown.
Near Record Number of South Dakotans to be Trained on Child Abuse Prevention 9.26.2024
With more than 500 South Dakotans attending, the 24th annual Community Response to Child Abuse Conference begins on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.
Supreme Court to Hold October Term of Court at University of South Dakota
South Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven R. Jensen invites the public to attend the Supreme Court’s October 2024 term of court on Oct. 1-2 at the University of South Dakota (USD) Knudson School of Law in Vermillion.
New Report Evaluates Indigent Defense Representation in South Dakota, Press Conference to be Held on September 25
The Sixth Amendment Center (6AC) and the South Dakota Unified Judicial System (UJS) announce the release of a new report prepared by 6AC titled “The Right to Counsel in South Dakota: Evaluation of Trial-Level Indigent Defense Representation in Adult Criminal Cases.”
South Dakota Counties to Receive $3 Million for Indigent Legal Services
The South Dakota Office of Indigent Legal Services is pleased to announce that $3 million for indigent legal services costs will be reimbursed to the state’s counties in the coming weeks.