However, the state high court interpreted the plain language of South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-31-4.1 to permit a circuit court to "seal the contents of an affidavit in support of a search warrant ...

The 18-page opinion affirmed a lower court's dismissal of NOPE's lawsuit against the Department of Corrections regarding the applicability of local zoning ordinances.

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota’s top state-courts official said Friday the target now is early next year for citizens to have open access to state court records through the internet.

The South Dakota Supreme Court decided last week to seal jury records from the public in a bid to protect personal information and identities. With the rule change, the court policy went from favoring ...

Sanford appealed to the South Dakota Supreme Court, and the seal on the case was extended. Following Power’s ruling, the Attorney General’s Office withdrew from the case.

In a decision released Thursday by the South Dakota Supreme Court, the court rules search warrant affidavits in a case concerning T. Denny Sanford must be unsealed.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem asked a state ethics board to dismiss a complaint against her without a public hearing and to seal off certain records, documents released Friday by the state's ...