Second Circuit DUI Court to Hold Graduation on November 25

November 17, 2025

Press Release, Second Judicial Circuit, Treatment Court

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Nov. 17, 2025
Contact: Alisa Bousa, Public Information Officer, Alisa.Bousa@ujs.state.sd.us, 605.773.2031

Second Circuit DUI Court to Hold Graduation on November 25

PIERRE, S.D.—Second Circuit DUI Court will hold a graduation ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. CST in Courtroom 5A of the Minnehaha County Courthouse, 425 N. Dakota Ave., Sioux Falls. The guest speaker will be Nikki Schoffelman, a certified peer recovery coach and group facilitator with Urban Indian Health.

The graduation ceremony is evidence of the tremendous impact Second Circuit DUI Court has had on its community. With their friends and family in attendance, participants who have successfully completed all five phases of this DUI court program will be honored. The event is open to the public and media.

Attendees are asked to enter the courthouse through the front entry, where they will have to go through security screening. They will then take the elevators, located to the right of the security area, to the fifth floor.

For three decades, there has been a growing movement to transform the way the justice system responds to substance use and mental health disorders. Rather than continuing the revolving door of addiction and related crime, treatment courts break the cycle by holding individuals accountable while connecting them with the treatment and support needed to change their lives.

DUI court utilizes a multi-disciplinary team approach with its participants to ensure their successful reintegration into the community as law-abiding citizens. Learn more about South Dakota’s treatment courts at https://ujs.sd.gov/programs-services/treatment-courts. For more information about Second Circuit DUI Court, contact Coordinator Nichole Larive at 605-201-9395 or nichole.larive@ujs.state.sd.us.

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About South Dakota Courts: The Unified Judicial System (UJS) consists of the Supreme Court, Circuit Courts and State Court Administrator’s Office. The Supreme Court is the state’s highest court and final decision maker on South Dakota law. The Circuit Courts are the state’s trial courts where criminal proceedings and civil litigation are handled. The State Court Administrator’s Office provides centralized administrative assistance and support services for the South Dakota judiciary. Learn more at https://ujs.sd.gov.