John R. Pekas at a glance
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- Circuit Judge
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John R. Pekas
Circuit Judge · South Dakota Circuit Court
Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.
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Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Electronic Devices And Media
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.
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 ↗
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South Dakota Unified Judicial System official judicial roster
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View South Dakota Unified Judicial System official judicial roster ↗South Dakota Unified Judicial System: Circuit Court Media Coverage
Statewide source · HTML · checked July 27, 2026
View South Dakota Unified Judicial System: Circuit Court Media Coverage ↗