Natalie D. Damgaard at a glance
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Natalie D. Damgaard
Circuit Judge · South Dakota Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Circuit Judge for South Dakota’s Second Judicial Circuit, serving since July 14, 2016, appointed by Governor Dennis Daugaard
- Prior role: Magistrate Judge for the Second Judicial Circuit from 2011, following the retirement of Hon
- Law clerk to Justice Richard Sabers
- Associate, Janklow Law Firm
Education
- Criminal justice degree at the University of South Dakota in 2002 and a JD there in 2006.
Additional information
- Appointed to the Second Judicial Circuit by Governor Dennis Daugaard on July 14, 2016, succeeding Patricia Riepel.
- Magistrate Judge, 2011-2016
- She earlier held the role of a Second Circuit magistrate from January 2011, succeeding Doyle Sage.
- Listed among the circuit judges on the South Dakota Unified Judicial System website
- Before judicial service she practiced at Janklow Law in Sioux Falls.
- She transitioned from private practice to the judiciary, reflecting a career path that blends legal advocacy with judicial service
- During her magistrate tenure, Damgaard was active in the Circuit’s Drug Court program.
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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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
South Dakota Unified Judicial System: Circuit Court Media Coverage
South Dakota Circuit Court; South Dakota 2nd 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 official judicial roster
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