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Patrick T. Smith
Circuit Judge · South Dakota Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Circuit Judge, First Judicial Circuit Position E Mitchell - appointed Oct 2012 by Gov Daugaard replacing Sean O'Brien, reelected 2014 & 2022
- Davison County State's Attorney 1998-2012 elected
- Practiced privately from 1992 to 1998 and held the role of Davison County state’s attorney from 1998 to 2012
- Private practice Mitchell 1992-1998 civil criminal defense
Education
- Business degree at the University of South Dakota in 1989 and a JD there in 1992.
Additional information
- Appointed to the First Judicial Circuit by Governor Dennis Daugaard on October 22, 2012, succeeding Sean O’Brien.
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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 1st 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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Biography sources checked October 2, 2026.
South Dakota Unified Judicial System Directory
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