Bon Homme County, South Dakota (Judicial)
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Bon Homme County is one of fourteen counties located within the South Dakota First Judicial Circuit. The people of Bon Homme 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 Bon Homme County. Appeals from the District of South Dakota go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit.[1]
Courts
Circuit court
South Dakota First Judicial Circuit
- Steve Jensen (Presiding judge)
- Bruce Anderson
- Tami Bern
- Cheryle Gering
- Chris Giles
- Patrick Smith[2]
Magistrate court
South Dakota First Judicial Circuit
See also
External links
Footnotes
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Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of South Dakota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of South Dakota
State courts:
South Dakota Supreme Court • South Dakota Circuit Courts • South Dakota Magistrate Courts
State resources:
Courts in South Dakota • South Dakota judicial elections • Judicial selection in South Dakota
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, 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.[1]