South Dakota

South Dakota State courts Federal courts Elections and Selection Judgepedia Community Ballotpedia Judgepedia presents the State of South Dakota Welcome to South Dakota on Judgepedia! Help yourself to great information on one of our many convenient tabs. The structure of the South Dakota judicial system is laid out in Article V of the state Constitution. The state court system is made up of the South Dakota Supreme Court, South Dakota Circuit Courts and South Dakota Magistrate Courts. The federal court system in South Dakota is made up of the District Court of South Dakota and the District of South Dakota Bankruptcy Court. Appeals go to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. ?           Please visit our pages for great updates! Please click your county for information on your local courts. Supreme Courts in South Dakota South Dakota Supreme Court Appellate None Trial South Dakota Circuit Courts South Dakota Magistrate Courts State court projects involving South Dakota South Dakota Constitution South Dakota Judicial Qualifications Commission Judicial interest organizations South Dakota counties There are 66 counties in South Dakota. Each county belongs to one of seven judicial circuits and is served by a Circuit Court and a Magistrage Court.     To see a list of counties in South Dakota, please see - South Dakota counties Jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota Appellate Courts Supreme Court of the United States United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit District Courts United States District Court for the District of South Dakota Bankruptcy Courts United States bankruptcy court, District of South Dakota Federal court projects involving South Dakota Judgepedia:WikiProject Bankruptcy Courts Federal Court Vacancy Warning System Judicious education, South Dakota law schools Judgepedia:WikiProject Judicial Interest Organizations Other Projects There are lots of projects you can contribute to on Judgepedia.     For more projects, please visit The WikiProject Directory Elections Latest election results: South Dakota judicial elections, 2012 South Dakota judicial elections Judicial selection in South Dakota varies depending on the level of court. Candidates for the Supreme Court are chosen by a nominating commission and, from those candidates, the Governor makes the appointment. Justices must then face retention elections at the end of their terms. Magistrate judges are appointed by the presiding justices of the Circuit Courts. Judges of the Circuit Courts are selected in non-partisan elections. If more than two candidates are seeking one judgeship, a primary is held. The two candidates with the most votes in the primary advance to the general election. Midterm vacancies on the Circuit Courts are filled by gubernatorial appointment through a nominating commission. Selection Judicial selection in South Dakota South Dakota Supreme Court South Dakota Circuit Courts South Dakota Magistrate Courts Method Comm. select., Gov. appt. Term - 8 years Method Non-partisan elections Term - 8 years Method Appointment by Presiding Circuit Court Judges Learn more about the Judgepedia Community and how to get started! 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You can learn about our staff members by looking through their bio pages. All links below will redirect you to our sister site, Ballotpedia, an online encyclopedia focusing on United States' officials, candidates and ballot measures at all levels of government. ? South Dakota State executives Governor Attorney General Secretary of State Treasurer Auditor Superintendent of Education Commissioner of Insurance Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Commissioner of Labor President of Public Service Commission State legislature State Legislature House of Representatives Senate Chief Examiner Voting and elections Congress State executive officials State legislature State ballot measures Local ballot measures Redistricting in South Dakota School district bond issues Vote fraud Laws and history Laws governing ballot measures in South Dakota Laws governing recall Laws governing local measures Campaign finance requirements

South Dakota Mount Rushmore State Motto:   Under God the People Rule Population:   819,761 Area of state:   77,116 sq. mi. Admitted to U.S.:   1889 Contribute to Judgepedia Join In: Learn about Judgepedia Join the community Edit Judgepedia Articles You Can Improve: South Dakota Fourth Judicial Circuit South Dakota Second Judicial Circuit Patrick Kiner Reporting Errors: Email the editor Add an error tag See projects in progress