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News & Announcements

Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.

September 8, 2025

Multifactor Authentication Update....

September 5, 2025

The Clerk’s Office in Sioux Falls, Pierre, and Rapid City will be closed all day Thursday, September 25th for training. If you need to drop off non-public documents for...

September 4, 2025

Important Notice for Individuals Attempting to Pay a U.S. District Court Violation Notice On-line:

A fake website is currently impersonating www.cvb.uscourts.gov and may attempt...

August 8, 2025

Filing Non-Public Criminal Documents. Considering recent cyberattacks, the Court has entered Standing Order 25-02, which...

July 17, 2025

Text Message Scam

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May 9, 2025

Multifactor Authentication Coming Soon...

May 5, 2025

EIGHTH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL CONFERENCE
THE WESTIN KANSAS CITY AT CROWN CENTER
Kansas City, Missouri
July 30 - August 1, 2025

Registration is Now Open

  • Sessions with...
February 28, 2025

Local Rules. The Civil and Criminal Local Rules have been updated. They include ten changes to the civil local rules and eleven changes to the criminal local rules.

Civil Local Rules
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November 7, 2024

Electronic Filing Scam Targets Attorneys

Published on November 6, 2024

Attorneys across the country are being targeted with fake electronic filing notifications, in which emails...

November 6, 2024

Attention All Court Units,
There has been nationwide reporting of fake Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) being sent to attorneys and law firms across the country. These fake NEFs are phishing attempts to convince recipients to respond...

September 20, 2024

Jury Scams. Recently, the Court has been alerted to several jury scams that have taken place across the district. In four separate incidents, South Dakota residents were contacted via phone and told that they were in contempt of...

July 30, 2024

In recognition of the important role the Judiciary plays in assisting victims of domestic violence and in compliance with the POWER Act, the District of South Dakota is pleased to have cosponsored a virtual POWER Act event which took place on...

May 2, 2023

Looking to Pay a Violation Notice Received on Federal Property?

If you have received a violation notice (ticket) for an offense committed on federal property (e.g., on a military base, national park, federal building, etc.), use the...

March 8, 2023

The Civil and Criminal Local Rules of Practice have been updated. Chief Judge Lange has prepared a memorandum explaining the rule changes.

Local Rules and Orders

June 10, 2022

Chief Judge Lange has entered another standing order renewing authorization for video hearings for changes of plea and sentencing hearings if a defendant consents. Amended Standing Order 22-03 authorizes the use of video conferences through...

June 1, 2022

New Local Rules. The Civil and Criminal Local Rules of Practice have been updated and are now available in a new format. Although you can still download complete copies of each set of the local rules, they are now available individually as well....

January 4, 2022

Operations Update: In light of a COVID resurgence in some parts of the state, the Clerk’s Office has reinstalled drop boxes in Sioux Falls, Pierre and Rapid City. You may also notice temporary office closures as some of our staff return to...

April 11, 2021

The April 12, 2021 Attorney Newsletter is available here

April 2, 2021

This month's newsletter has IMPORTANT information regarding your CM/ECF account !

April 1, 2021

Judge Lange has renewed Standing Order 21-02 - Renewed Authorization for Video Hearings CARES ACT
It may be viewed here

March 11, 2021

The March 2021 Newsletter has been released and is available here

February 11, 2021

The February Attorney Newsletter is now available here

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