I would like to welcome you to the Lincoln County jury system. The South Dakota Unified Judicial System provides this web site for your convenience. The site provides you with reporting instructions, directions to the courthouse, and other information on the status of your jury service.  You may learn more about jury service and the court system in general by clicking through the pages on this site. 

Trial by jury is a right guaranteed by both the South Dakota and United States Constitutions, and we can only fulfill that right through the service of you and your fellow citizens.  We recognize that jury duty can sometimes be inconvenient, but we’ll try our best to make your service as least disruptive as possible.  We appreciate your time and your service to the court and the citizens of South Dakota.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me, the judge presiding in your case, or the Lincoln County Clerk of Courts Office.

We hope you find this site helpful and look forward to your service.

Robin J. Houwman
Presiding Judge

 

 

 

The LINCOLN COUNTY jury trial calendar for

PANELS 2024-03-I, 2024-03-J, 2024-03-K, 2024-03-L

 

Updated Friday, May 3rd at 2:32pm:

 

PANELS I, J, K & L - There are no jury trials scheduled for the weeks of May 6th & May 13th.  Please check back on Friday, May 17th, after 7pm to check the status of the jury trials scheduled for the week of May 20th.  Thank you.

 

 

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BRING COFFEE, SODA OR WATER BOTTLE IF DESIRED.

THE JUDGES OF THE 2ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT EXPECT JURORS TO REPORT WHEN REQUESTED.  OTHER THAN AN EMERGENCY OR IF YOU HAVE BEEN EXCUSED PRIOR TO THIS TIME, IF THERE IS ANY REASON YOU CANNOT REPORT FOR JURY DUTY THIS WEEK, YOU MUST REPORT TO COURT ON YOUR REPORTING DATE AND EXPLAIN YOUR REASON TO THE JUDGE OF THE TRIAL TO WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED.  HE OR SHE WILL THEN MAKE THE DECISION AT THAT TIME IF YOU CAN BE RELEASED.

 

IMPORTANT!

BE SURE TO CHECK THE WEB SITE OR THE CODE-A-PHONE THE EVENING BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED SERVICE TO ENSURE THE STATUS OF THE TRIAL.

WEATHER CONCERNS

To check whether the Lincoln County Courthouse will be closed due to inclement weather, visit http://www.sdjudicial.com/secondcircuit.

Click on the links on the right side of the screen under the heading "News" to read the news & information.

CODE-A-PHONE

You may also call local at 987-0042, or toll free 1-888-873-3580 to inquire on the status of the trial.

THANK YOU!

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Lincoln County courthouse is located at

104 North Main, Canton, SD 57013