Due to the ongoing spread of COVID-19 in South Dakota and bordering states, Chief Judge Lange has entered the following standing orders:
| August 4, 2021 | Access and rules within Courthouses due to status of COVID-19 pandemic Amended Standing Order 21-6 |
| March 13, 2020 | Limited Access to Courthouses Under Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19/Coronavirus (Also see First Amended Standing Order 20-02) Standing Order 20-02 |
| March 17, 2020 | Changes to Court Operations Due to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) (Also see First Amended Standing Order 20-03) Standing Order 20-03 – |
| March 20, 2020 | Standing Order 20-04 – Suspending the Policy for Signed Consents to Accompany Defense Motions to Continue Trials in Criminal Cases |
| March 31, 2020 | Standing Order 20-05 – Video Conference Hearings in Cases Due to COVID-19 Response |
| April 8, 2020 | Changes to Court Operations Due Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) First Amended Standing Order 20-03 |
| April 24, 2020 | First Amended Standing Order 20-02 – Limited Access to Courthouses Under Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 Virus |
| May 1, 2020 | Standing Order 20-06 – Establishing a Procedure for Compassionate Release Motions Under the First Step Act |
| May 21, 2020 | Standing Order 20-03 Second Amended – Changes to Court Operations due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| May 22, 2020 | Standing Order 20-07 – Extending Certain Statutory Deadlines for Administrative and Civil Forfeiture Proceedings |
| June 29, 2020 | Renewed Standing Order 20-05 – Renewed Standing Order 20-05 Video Conference Hearings in Cases Due to COVID-19 Spread |
| July 21, 2020 | Standing Order 20-03 ThirdAmended – Changes to Court Operations due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| July 27, 2020 | Standing Order 20-08 Western Division – In the Matter of Scheduling Jury Trials in the Western Division |
| July 27, 2020 | Amended Standing Order 20-08 Western Division – In the Matter of Scheduling Jury Trials in the Western Division |
| September 18, 2020 | Second Amended Standing Order 20-02 – Limited Access to Courthouses Under Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19/Coronavirus |
| Sept 29, 2020 | Second Renewed Standing Order 20-05 – Second Renewed Standing Order 20-05 |
| Oct. 1, 2020 | Second Amended Standing Order 20-08 – Renewed Standing Order 20-08 |
| Oct. 21, 2020 | Amended Standing Order 20-06 – Amended Standing Order 20-06 |
| Nov. 25, 2020 | Fourth Amended Standing Order 20-03 – Suspension of Jury Trials |
| Jan. 7, 2021 | Standing Order 21-01 – Resumption of Jury Proceedings |
| Jan. 19, 2021 | Standing Order 21-02 – Renewed Authorization for Video Hearings CARES ACT |
| Jan. 22, 2021 | Standing Order 21-03 -- Western Division - Suspension of Jury Trials |
| March 31, 2021 | Renewed Standing Order 21-02 – Renewed Authorization for Video Hearings CARES ACT |
| March 31, 2021 | Standing Order 21-06 – ACCESS AND RULES WITHIN COURTHOUSES DUE TO STATUS OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC |
| For additional information on the impact of COVID-19 and district court operations, please see the following attorney newsletters: | |
| March 18, 2020 | Attorney Newsletter Special Edition |
| April 10, 2020 | April 2020 Attorney Newsletter |
| May 8, 2020 | May 2020 Attorney Newsletter |