--- title: "Douglas P. Barnett | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/douglas-p-barnett-sd-trial" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Douglas P. Barnett South Dakota Circuit Court · Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: South Dakota Circuit Court - State: South Dakota - Role: Circuit Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-10-02 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Circuit Judge, Second Judicial Circuit Sioux Falls - elected 2023 per UJS Annual Report - Assistant Attorney General SD AG Office under Marty Jackley 2013-2014 (State v Garcia, State v Diaz) - Circuit judge in South Dakota’s Second Judicial Circuit, covering Minnehaha and Lincoln counties - Circuit Judge in South Dakota’s Second Judicial Circuit, serving in Beadle County Court Services, with a background as an Assistant Attorney General and extensive criminal prosecution experience - His work focused on seeking truth, pursuing justice, and enhancing public safety - Listed in the South Dakota Unified Judicial System (UJS) Directory as a Circuit Judge for the Second Judicial Circuit, which covers Beadle County ### Education ### Additional information - handling felony prosecutions among them homicide cases and supervising the Sioux Falls office from 2015. - lists Barnett’s professional background and legal expertise, highlighting his long‐term legal service and judicial contributions. - LegalReportCard also provides a public profile for his judicial role, allowing clients to view case‐related information - Before his judicial appointment, Barnett served nearly 20 years as an Assistant Attorney General of South Dakota. - Official UJS Directory: Judge Douglas P. Barnett – SD UJS SD Judicial System - Before judicial service he spent nearly twenty years as an assistant attorney general - In that role, he prosecuted hundreds of felony cases, including drug distribution, theft, assault, and over 15 homicides, one of which was a double‐defendant capital murder. - He is a fourth-generation Minnehaha County resident. - Community activities included volunteering at The Banquet, Scout leadership, and law-school and school committees. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic devices and media Scope: statewide South Dakota's published statewide guidance permits expanded media coverage in circuit and magistrate proceedings only when the parties and court agree, and the court may modify the coverage at any time. Evidence excerpt: Expanded media coverage (audio, video and still photos) is allowed when the parties of the case and the court all agree that such coverage should be permitted. [South Dakota Unified Judicial System: Circuit Court Media Coverage](https://ujs.sd.gov/for-the-media/) Source checked: 2026-07-27 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://ujs.sd.gov/sd-unified-judicial-system-directory/) - [Official roster](https://ujs.sd.gov/court-finder/second-judicial-circuit/circuit-contacts-second-judicial-circuit/) - [South Dakota Unified Judicial System Directory](https://ujs.sd.gov/sd-unified-judicial-system-directory/) - [South Dakota Unified Judicial System: Circuit Court Media Coverage](https://ujs.sd.gov/for-the-media/) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](http://ujs.sd.gov/court-finder/second-judicial-circuit/circuit-contacts-second-judicial-circuit/) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/5914f414add7b049349847df) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](https://ujs.sd.gov/media/twmhzo2x/ujsfy2025annualreport.pdf) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](http://ujs.sd.gov/court-finder/second-judicial-circuit/circuit-contacts-second-judicial-circuit/) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/5914f414add7b049349847df) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](https://ujs.sd.gov/media/twmhzo2x/ujsfy2025annualreport.pdf) - [South Dakota Unified Judicial System official judicial roster](https://ujs.sd.gov/sd-unified-judicial-system-directory/) - [South Dakota Unified Judicial System: Circuit Court Media Coverage](https://ujs.sd.gov/for-the-media/) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](http://ujs.sd.gov/court-finder/second-judicial-circuit/circuit-contacts-second-judicial-circuit/) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/5914f414add7b049349847df) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](https://ujs.sd.gov/media/twmhzo2x/ujsfy2025annualreport.pdf) - [ujs.sd.gov](https://ujs.sd.gov/sd-unified-judicial-system-directory/douglas-p-barnett/) - [www.ballotready.org](https://www.ballotready.org/people/doug-barnett) - [dakotawarcollege.com](https://dakotawarcollege.com/barnett-announces-candidacy-for-circuit-court-seat/) - [South Dakota Unified Judicial System official judicial roster](https://ujs.sd.gov/sd-unified-judicial-system-directory/) - [South Dakota Unified Judicial System: Circuit Court Media Coverage](https://ujs.sd.gov/for-the-media/) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](http://ujs.sd.gov/court-finder/second-judicial-circuit/circuit-contacts-second-judicial-circuit/) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/5914f414add7b049349847df) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](https://ujs.sd.gov/media/twmhzo2x/ujsfy2025annualreport.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/douglas-p-barnett-sd-trial", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/douglas-p-barnett-sd-trial", "name": "Douglas P. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://ujs.sd.gov/for-the-media/). Collected 2026-07-27.