--- title: "Natalie D. Damgaard | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/natalie-d-damgaard-sd-trial" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Natalie D. Damgaard 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 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. - U; n; i; v; e; r; s; i; t; y;; o; f; - S; o; u; t; h; - D; a; k; o; t; a;,; - B;. - A;.;; i; n;; c; r; i; m; i; n; a; l;; j; u; s; t; i; c; e;,;; 2; 0; 0; 2 - S; c; h; o; o; l;; o; f; - L; a; w;,; - D;.;,;; 2; 0; 0; 6 ## 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 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/) - [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/) - [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/) - [www.keloland.com](https://www.keloland.com/news/magistrate-judge-promoted-to-second-circuit-court-judge/) - [ballotpedia.org](https://ballotpedia.org/Natalie_Damgaard) - [www.ballotready.org](https://www.ballotready.org/people/natalie-d-damgaard) - [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/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/natalie-d-damgaard-sd-trial", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/natalie-d-damgaard-sd-trial", "name": "Natalie D. 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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.