PIERRE, (KCCR) — South Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven Jensen presented the 2024 State of the Judiciary message to a joint session of the South Dakota Legislature Wednesday morning. Jensen says the Unified Judicial System will follow up on the recommendations of a task force to establish an Indigent Defense Commission and State Public Defender Office…
Jensen says the state’s court system is putting in to practice a pilot program for young adults in trouble with the law, based on legislation passed last year…
Jensen says work continues to improve the safety of court employees specifically after specific threats made against two South Dakota judges…
Jensen will also be seeking additional funding from the legislature for increased staff in Minnehaha and Lincoln Counties.
