Court directory

# South Dakota 4th Judicial Circuit Court

## Court information

### Fourth Judicial Circuit Office

Physical address

1425 Sherman Street, Sturgis, SD 57785

Phone

(605) 347-0017

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

Aliases: 4th Judicial Circuit Court · Fourth Judicial Circuit Court · SD 4th Judicial Circuit Court · SD Fourth Judicial Circuit Court · South Dakota Fourth Judicial Circuit Court · South Dakota 4th Judicial Cir. Ct. · SD 4th Judicial Cir. Ct.

## Upcoming changes

South Dakota Supreme Court rules hearing on proposed administrative merger of the Fourth and Seventh Judicial Circuits.

hearing: 2026-11-09

Status: proposed

Fourth Judicial Circuit and Seventh Judicial Circuit remain separate.

[Source ↗](https://ujs.sd.gov/about-us/circuit-merger-proposal/)

## Assigned Judges

- [Chad R. Callahan Circuit Judge](/kyj/judge/chad-r-callahan-sd-trial)

- [Eric J. Strawn Circuit Judge](/kyj/judge/eric-j-strawn-sd-trial)

- [Francy E. Foral Magistrate Judge](/kyj/judge/francy-e-foral-sd-limited)

- [Michelle K. Comer Presiding Circuit Judge](/kyj/judge/michelle-k-comer-sd-trial)

- [Timothy Barnaud Magistrate Judge](/kyj/judge/timothy-barnaud-sd-limited)

## Court details

Official website

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

Court level

trial

Court type

state

Jurisdiction type

state