--- title: "Sandra Hoglund Hanson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/sandra-hoglund-hanson-sd-trial" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Sandra Hoglund Hanson 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 - Before becoming a judge, Hanson was a partner at Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP in Sioux Falls, where she practiced law since 1993 - Circuit Judge, Second Judicial Circuit Sioux Falls - appointed Oct 2018 by Gov Daugaard succeeding Mark Salter appointed Supreme Court - Governor Dennis Daugaard appointed Judge Hanson to the Second Judicial Circuit in October 2018, succeeding Mark Salter, who joined the South Dakota Supreme Court - Partner Davenport Evans Hurwitz & Smith Sioux Falls 1993-2018 civil litigation - Law clerk Hon Donald Porter US District SD 1992-1993 - She clerked for U.S. District Judge Donald J. Porter in 1992–1993 - She clerked for US District Judge Donald Porter in 1992–1993 and practiced at Davenport Evans Hurwitz & Smith from 1993, becoming a partner - Listed in the South Dakota Unified Judicial System as a Circuit Judge for the Second Judicial Circuit, which covers Lincoln and Minnehaha counties ### Education - B.A. from Northern State University and her J.D. from the University of South Dakota, where she edited the South Dakota Law Review ### Additional information - Appointed to the Second Judicial Circuit by Governor Dennis Daugaard on October 3, 2018, succeeding Mark Salter after his Supreme Court elevation. - She was born in Langford, obtained a Northern State University BA in 1988 and a University of South Dakota JD with honors in 1992, and edited the South Dakota Law Review. - Circuit Judge in South Dakota’s Second Judicial Circuit, serving Lincoln and Minnehaha counties, and is recognized for her legal expertise and public service - One of several judges in the circuit, including Presiding Circuit Judge Robin Jacobson Houwman - Her practice included civil, labor and employment, workers’ compensation, commercial and appellate litigation. - Memberships include the American Board of Trial Attorneys, South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association and Society for Human Resources Management. - N; o; r; t; h; e; r; n; - U; n; i; v; e; r; s; i; t; y;; u; n; d; e; r; g; r; a; d; u; a; t; e - U; n; i; v; e; r; s; i; t; y;; o; f; - S; o; u; t; h; - D; a; k; o; t; a; - S; c; h; o; o; l;; o; f; - L; a; w; - D;; 1; 9; 9; 2;; h; o; n; o; r; s; - E; d; i; t; o; r; - R; e; v; i; e; w - She also serves on the City of Sioux Falls Civil Service Board, the American Cancer Society leadership board, and the Human Resources Committee for Volunteers of America, Dakotas - Hanson is a member of the American Board of Trial Attorneys, South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association, and Society for Human Resources Management. ## 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 Directory](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 Legislative Manual 2021](https://sdsos.gov/general-information/assets/bluebook-docs/2021BlueBook.pdf) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](https://news.sd.gov/news?id=news_kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0034504) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](https://www.usd.edu/the-south-dakotan/usd-law-graduate-hanson-appointed-judge-in-second-circuit) - [South Dakota Legislative Manual 2021](https://sdsos.gov/general-information/assets/bluebook-docs/2021BlueBook.pdf) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](https://news.sd.gov/news?id=news_kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0034504) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](https://www.usd.edu/the-south-dakotan/usd-law-graduate-hanson-appointed-judge-in-second-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 Legislative Manual 2021](https://sdsos.gov/general-information/assets/bluebook-docs/2021BlueBook.pdf) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](https://news.sd.gov/news?id=news_kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0034504) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](https://www.usd.edu/the-south-dakotan/usd-law-graduate-hanson-appointed-judge-in-second-circuit) - [dehs.com](https://dehs.com/sandra-hoglund-hanson-appointed-to-second-judicial-court/) - [www.martindale.com](https://www.martindale.com/attorney/sandra-hoglund-hanson-1596133/) - [ujs.sd.gov](https://ujs.sd.gov/sd-unified-judicial-system-directory/sandra-hoglund-hanson/) - [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 Legislative Manual 2021](https://sdsos.gov/general-information/assets/bluebook-docs/2021BlueBook.pdf) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](https://news.sd.gov/news?id=news_kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0034504) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](https://www.usd.edu/the-south-dakotan/usd-law-graduate-hanson-appointed-judge-in-second-circuit) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/sandra-hoglund-hanson-sd-trial", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/sandra-hoglund-hanson-sd-trial", "name": "Sandra Hoglund Hanson | KnowJudges", "description": "Sandra Hoglund Hanson, South Dakota Circuit Court. 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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.