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The First Judicial Circuit Court is served by six circuit court judges, two magistrate judges, and court clerk magistrates in each county in the circuit. Assisting the presiding judge is an appointed circuit court administrator and a chief court services officer. Circuit administrative offices are located in the Yankton County Courthouse and Safety Center, 410 Walnut Street, Yankton, SD.

Circuit Court Administration Office
410 Walnut, Suite 201
Yankton, SD 57078-4390
Ph. 605-668-3095  Fx. 605-668-5499
 

 

Hon. Arthur Rusch, Presiding Judge
P.O. Box 377
Vermillion, SD  57069-0377

Court Reporter - Mary Anne Meyer
Ph. 605-677-6757
 
Hon. Bruce Anderson
Circuit Court Judge
P.O. Box 128
Lake Andes, SD  57356-0128


Court Reporter - Melissa Odens
Ph. 605-487-7664 or 605-724-2145
Hon. Timothy Bjorkman
Circuit Court Judge
130  W. Essex
P.O. Box 504
Salem, SD  57058-0504

Court Reporter - Carol Johnson
Ph. 605-425-2390
Hon. Glen Eng
 Circuit Court Judge
410 Walnut Street, Suite 201
 Yankton, SD 57078-4390

Court Reporter - Dean Schaefer
Ph. 605-668-5686
Hon. Steve Jensen
Circuit Court Judge
209 E. Main St., Suite 230
Elk Point, SD  57025-2327

Court Reporter - Jeanne Bossman
Ph. 605-761-1201 or 605-297-4096
Hon. Sean O'Brien
 Circuit Court Judge
 200 E. 4th Ave
 Mitchell, SD  57301-2631

Court Reporter - Stephanie Moen
 Ph. 605-995-8102
 
Hon. Tami Bern
Magistrate Judge
410 Walnut Street, Suite 201
Yankton, SD  57078-4390
Hon. Patrick Kiner
Magistrate Judge
200 E. 4th  Ave
P.O. Box 927
Mitchell, SD  57301-2631
Kim Allison
Circuit Court Administrator
410 Walnut Street, Suite 201
Yankton, SD  57078-4390
Ph. 605-668-3095
 
Charles Frieberg
Chief Court Services Officer
410 Walnut Street, Suite 203
Yankton, SD  57078-4390
Ph. 605-668-3075

 
Ron Freeman
Chief Deputy Court Services Officer
200 E. 4th Ave.
Mitchell, SD  57078-4390
Ph. 605-668-3085
Joan Novak
Circuit Assistant
410 Walnut Street, Suite 201
Yankton, SD 57078-4390
Ph. 605-668-3095
Yvette Lafrentz
Yankton Law Clerk
410 Walnut Street, Suite 201
Yankton, SD  57078-4390
Ph. 605-668-3085

Melissa Jelen
Mitchell Law Clerk
200 E. 4th Ave
 Mitchell, SD  57301-2631
Ph. 995-8250
 



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