Court directory

# South Dakota 1st Judicial Circuit Court

## Court information

### First Judicial Circuit Office

Physical address

410 Walnut Street, Yankton, SD 57078

Phone

(605) 668-3095

[Official court website](https://ujs.sd.gov/court-finder/first-judicial-circuit/) Checked Sep 25, 2026

Aliases: 1st Judicial Circuit Court · First Judicial Circuit Court · SD 1st Judicial Circuit Court · SD First Judicial Circuit Court · South Dakota First Judicial Circuit Court · South Dakota 1st Judicial Cir. Ct. · SD 1st Judicial Cir. Ct.

## Assigned Judges

- [Bruce V. Anderson Circuit Judge](/kyj/judge/bruce-v-anderson-sd-trial)

- [Cheryle W. Gering Presiding Circuit Judge](/kyj/judge/cheryle-w-gering-sd-trial)

- [Chris S. Giles Circuit Judge](/kyj/judge/chris-s-giles-sd-trial)

- [David Knoff Circuit Judge](/kyj/judge/david-knoff-sd-trial)

- [Donna Bucher Magistrate Judge](/kyj/judge/donna-bucher-sd-limited)

- [Kasey Sorensen Magistrate Judge](/kyj/judge/kasey-sorensen-sd-limited)

- [Patrick T. Smith Circuit Judge](/kyj/judge/patrick-t-smith-sd-trial)

- [Tami Bern Circuit Judge](/kyj/judge/tami-bern-sd-trial)

## Court details

Official website

[https://ujs.sd.gov/court-finder/first-judicial-circuit/](https://ujs.sd.gov/court-finder/first-judicial-circuit/)

Court level

trial

Court type

state

Jurisdiction type

state