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Recent South Dakota Court Cases

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DocketPartiesIndexed
BANKRUPTCY 26-40357Daniel Robert Novak and Amber Lynn Novak09/25/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-10051VikkiJo Curran Young and Richard Dean Young09/25/2026
CIVIL 5:26-cv-05116Davis v. Commissioner, Social Security Administration09/25/2026
CRIMINAL 1:26-cr-10021-1USA v. Weber09/25/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-30012Nichole Alice Lee09/24/2026
CIVIL 5:26-cv-05115Long v. Ortega-Walker et al09/24/2026
BANKRUPTCY 23-40222Jason Jay Tieszen and Stephanie Love Tieszen09/24/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-40353Brenton Alan Wilson09/24/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-40354Kelly Kay Pettersen09/24/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-40355Phillip Dean Humphrey and Traci Anne Bliss Humphrey09/24/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-40356Lisa Jo Davis09/24/2026
BANKRUPTCY 4:26-mj-00107-1USA v. 26-219-0409/24/2026
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❓Is there a way to search arrest warrants in Oral?▼
Oral, SD (Fall River County) arrest warrant search: Fall River County Sheriff (https://www.fallrivercounty.org/sheriff) — call records section. Statewide: South Dakota Unified Judicial System Public Access (https://ujsportal.sd.gov/Public.aspx) free name search shows pending criminal cases including warrant indicators. SD DPS Most Wanted (https://atg.sd.gov/criminal/criminalinvestigation/Default.aspx). Federal: U.S. Marshals (https://www.usmarshals.gov/wanted), FBI Wanted (https://www.fbi.gov/wanted). Statute SDCL §23A-2 governs warrants (https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws). Statewide criminal history: South Dakota DCI fingerprint $43.25. SD Sunshine Law (SDCL §1-27-1). Always confirm with court clerk before approaching person.
❓How can I find a court date?▼
To find a court date in Pennington County, SD (Rapid City), use the South Dakota Unified Judicial System Public Access Portal at https://ujsportal.sd.gov/. Free name and case-number search returns scheduled hearings and court dates statewide. The Pennington County Clerk of Courts is at 315 Saint Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701 (605-394-2575). For your own case, the clerk can confirm the date by phone. South Dakota's Public Records Act (SDCL §1-27) governs disclosure. Note: Hearings can be rescheduled — always confirm the day before with the clerk. Sources: SD UJS (https://ujsportal.sd.gov/), Pennington County (https://www.pennco.org/).
🔍What's the right way to do a background check on someone in South Dakota?▼
To run a background check on someone in South Dakota, use the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation Records Check at https://atg.sd.gov/. Name-based statewide searches cost $15; fingerprint-based with FBI cost $43.25. Submit Form CRC-1 to DCI Records, 1302 E. Highway 14, Suite 5, Pierre, SD 57501 (605-773-3331). Court records are free at the SD Unified Judicial System Public Access at https://ujsportal.sd.gov/. South Dakota's Public Records Act (SDCL §1-27) governs disclosure. Employment use must comply with the FCRA. Subjects can request their own record. Sources: SD DCI (https://atg.sd.gov/), SD Courts (https://ujs.sd.gov/).
🚔How do I look up an arrest in South Dakota?▼
To look up an arrest in South Dakota, the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation at https://atg.sd.gov/ provides statewide criminal history (name-based $15, fingerprint $43.25 with FBI). The SD Department of Corrections Offender Locator at https://doc.sd.gov/adult/lookup/ shows current state-prison inmates. County sheriffs post current jail rosters (e.g., Minnehaha County at https://www.minnehahacounty.org/dept/sheriff/, Pennington County at https://www.pennco.org/law_public_safety/sheriffs_office/index.php). Court charges tied to arrests are at https://ujsportal.sd.gov/. South Dakota's Public Records Act (SDCL §1-27) governs disclosure. Sources: SD DCI (https://atg.sd.gov/), SD UJS (https://ujs.sd.gov/).
🔍What's the right way to do a background check on someone in South Dakota?▼
To run a background check in South Dakota, use the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation Records Check at https://atg.sd.gov/. Name-based statewide searches cost $15; fingerprint-based checks with FBI cost $43.25. The DCI is at 1302 E. Highway 14, Suite 5, Pierre, SD 57501 (605-773-3331). Court records are free at the SD Unified Judicial System Public Access at https://ujsportal.sd.gov/. South Dakota's Public Records Act (SDCL §1-27) governs disclosure. Employment use must comply with the FCRA. Subjects can request their own record. Sources: SD DCI (https://atg.sd.gov/), SD Courts (https://ujs.sd.gov/).
🚔Where do recent arrests show up in Minnehaha?▼
Minnehaha County, SD recent arrests: Minnehaha County Jail roster (https://www.minnehahacounty.org/dept/sh/sh.php) — daily inmate search, search by name. Sioux Falls Police records (https://www.siouxfalls.org/police) for city-level arrests, weekly arrest log. Statewide criminal history: South Dakota DCI (https://atg.sd.gov/criminal/criminalinvestigation/Default.aspx) — $43.25 fingerprint, SDCL §23-5-15. Court records: SD Unified Judicial System Public Access (https://ujsportal.sd.gov/Public.aspx) free statewide. FBI Identity History Summary $18. SD Sunshine Law (SDCL §1-27-1). Argus Leader (https://www.argusleader.com/) for community blotter.

📊 Public Data Sources for Smithwick, SD

Aggregated from federal agencies (DOJ, FBI, EPA, IRS, CFPB, HHS-OIG, FDIC, NPPES) and local arrest feeds. All sources public-domain.

🏥 Healthcare Providers (NPPES) 1

City of Smithwick, SD
NameCity
LATONA AUSTIN SMITHWICK

🏭 EPA Regulated Facilities 1

FacilityCity
AMERICAN TEL & TEL CO LONG LINES
RURAL ROUTE
SMITHWICK

💰 CFPB Consumer Complaints 6

Statewide (SD) - CFPB data not available below state level
DateCompanyIssue
2026-05-21 TRANSUNION INTERMEDIAT Improper use of your report
2026-05-20 TRANSUNION INTERMEDIAT Problem with a company's investigati
2026-05-20 TRANSUNION INTERMEDIAT Incorrect information on your report
2026-05-19 Experian Information S Incorrect information on your report
2026-05-19 EQUIFAX, INC. Improper use of your report
2026-05-19 Experian Information S Improper use of your report

🎗 IRS Tax-Exempt Nonprofits 1

City of Smithwick, SD
EINOrganization
811241152 Smithwick Fire District
Smithwick

🏛️ Latest Government Feeds 12

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