Yankton County, South Dakota (Judicial)

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Yankton County is one of fourteen counties located within the South Dakota First Judicial Circuit. The people of Yankton County are served by a circuit court and a magistrate court.

The United States District Court for the District of South Dakota has jurisdiction in Yankton County. Appeals from the District of South Dakota go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit.

Courts

Yankton County, South Dakota

Circuit court

South Dakota First Judicial Circuit

• Steve Jensen (Presiding judge)
• Bruce Anderson
• Tami Bern
• Cheryle Gering
• Chris Giles
• Patrick Smith

Magistrate court

South Dakota First Judicial Circuit

• Donna Bucher

See also

• South Dakota counties

External links

• South Dakota Unified Judicial System, "First Judicial Circuit"

Elections

See also: South Dakota judicial elections

South Dakota is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in South Dakota, click here.

• South Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2025
• South Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2024
• South Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2023
• South Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2022
• South Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2021
• South Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2020
• South Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2019
• South Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2018
• South Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2017
• South Dakota local trial court judicial elections, 2016
• South Dakota judicial elections, 2014
• South Dakota judicial elections, 2012
• South Dakota judicial elections, 2010

Election rules

Primary election

If more than two candidates are running for a circuit court seat, they compete in the primary election. The two candidates who receive the most votes advance to the general election.