Matthew M. Brown at a glance
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- Circuit Judge
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Matthew M. Brown
Circuit Judge · South Dakota Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Circuit Judge for the Seventh Judicial Circuit in South Dakota, serving in Position H until December 31, 2030
- Circuit Judge, Seventh Judicial Circuit Position H Rapid City - appointed Aug 5 2015 by Gov Daugaard new judgeship, previously magistrate 2014-2015
- Listed in the South Dakota Unified Judicial System directory as a Circuit Judge
- Earlier work included Black Hills Legal Services, the Pennington County State’s Attorney’s Office, and deputy state’s attorney and special assistant attorney general roles in Custer County
Education
- Gustavus Adolphus College political-science BA in 1996 and University of South Dakota JD in 1999.
Additional information
- Appointed to a newly created South Dakota Seventh Judicial Circuit judgeship on August 5, 2015, by Governor Dennis Daugaard.
- Magistrate 7th Circuit 2014-2015
- Special Asst AG
- Judge Brown presides over cases in the Seventh Judicial Circuit of South Dakota, which covers parts of the state including the Black Hills region.
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- He has participated in community organizations in the Custer area.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
South Dakota Unified Judicial System: Circuit Court Media Coverage
South Dakota Circuit Court; South Dakota 7th Judicial Circuit Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. 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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-27Sources
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South Dakota Unified Judicial System Directory
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