Welcome to the Stanley County Jury System

Jury service plays an essential role in our system of justice - the right to a trial by jury made up of persons representing a fair cross-section of the community. Along with our voting privilege, jury service is one of the most important duties of citizenship, and one we hope you will accept with pride. It requires no special skills or legal knowledge, but only that you be honest, impartial, and willing to keep an open mind.

You were selected for jury service from a master jury list composed of the Stanley County Voter Registration and the South Dakota Driver’s License lists. You have been assigned to a six month term of court, but at this time we have no way of knowing how many jury trials will occur during that term.

We recognize that jury service sometimes requires sacrifices and may mean rearranging schedules, canceling appointments, or missing work. Yet serving as a juror is an important civic and community duty, as well as a privilege and responsibility. Those who serve as jurors have an opportunity to see the courts in action and to actively participate in a fundamental democratic process.

The first step in your jury service is to sign and complete your jury summons and to complete and return your jury questionnaire to the Clerk of Courts. Completion of the questionnaire does not mean that you will ultimately serve. The questionnaire just indicates that you have received the summons, and it provides the parties some information about you.

Juror Reporting Instructions:

Please check the Juror Website ujsjurors.sd.gov, every Friday after 5:00PM to see if there are any jury trials scheduled for the following week, and which panels are required to report.  If notified to report you should also check the website after 5:00 PM on the night before you are to report for any updates or changes.

If a trial is scheduled, you will be notified by email and or text message, with a date and time that you are to report for jury duty. If you did not choose email or text notifications as a contact option when you returned your questionnaire, it is your responsibility to check with the Clerk's office weekly  at 605-223-7735 to see if a jury trial has been scheduled and if you will be required to report for Jury Duty.

If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Stanley County Clerk of Courts at 605-223-7735.