--- title: "Stacy L. Wickre | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stacy-l-wickre-sd-trial" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Stacy L. Wickre 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 - Deputy State's Attorney Pennington County since 2017 Felony Dept Supervisor 11 years prosecution - Circuit Judge, Seventh Judicial Circuit Custer Fall River Oglala Lakota Pennington - appointed Sept 8 2021 by Gov Noem replacing Robert Mandel - She became a Pennington County deputy state’s attorney in 2017 and later felony department supervisor - 16 years private practice MN & SD ### Education - BA at Montana State University–Northern and a University of Montana JD in 1994. ### Additional information - She grew up in Montana and has lived in South Dakota since 1999. - Stacy L. Vinberg Wickre was appointed to the Seventh Judicial Circuit by Governor Kristi Noem on September 8, 2021, succeeding Robert Mandel. - Her career encompassed more than sixteen years of private practice in Minnesota and South Dakota. - U; n; i; v; e; r; s; i; t; y;; o; f; - M; o; n; t; a; n; a; - J - D;; 1; 9; 9; 4;; h; o; m; e; - D;; s; i; n; c; e;; 1; 9; 9; 9 - Reported interests include horseback riding, roping, fishing, hiking and hunting. ## 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/seventh-judicial-circuit/circuit-contacts-seventh-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 2023](https://sdsos.gov/general-information/assets/bluebook-docs/2023BlueBook.pdf) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](http://ujs.sd.gov/ujs-news/governor-noem-appoints-stacy-vinberg-wickre-to-the-seventh-circuit-court/) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](http://dakotawarcollege.com/governor-noem-appoints-stacy-vinberg-wickre-to-the-7th-circuit-court/) - [South Dakota Legislative Manual 2023](https://sdsos.gov/general-information/assets/bluebook-docs/2023BlueBook.pdf) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](http://ujs.sd.gov/ujs-news/governor-noem-appoints-stacy-vinberg-wickre-to-the-seventh-circuit-court/) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](http://dakotawarcollege.com/governor-noem-appoints-stacy-vinberg-wickre-to-the-7th-circuit-court/) - [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 2023](https://sdsos.gov/general-information/assets/bluebook-docs/2023BlueBook.pdf) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](http://ujs.sd.gov/ujs-news/governor-noem-appoints-stacy-vinberg-wickre-to-the-seventh-circuit-court/) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](http://dakotawarcollege.com/governor-noem-appoints-stacy-vinberg-wickre-to-the-7th-circuit-court/) - [news.sd.gov](https://news.sd.gov/news?id=news_kb_article_view&sys_id=df97a5c41b10a9506e4aa97ae54bcb86) - [ballotpedia.org](https://ballotpedia.org/Stacy_Vinberg_Wickre) - [ujs.sd.gov](https://ujs.sd.gov/sd-unified-judicial-system-directory/stacy-l-wickre/) - [ujs.sd.gov](https://ujs.sd.gov/ujs-news/governor-noem-appoints-stacy-vinberg-wickre-to-the-seventh-circuit-court/) - [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 2023](https://sdsos.gov/general-information/assets/bluebook-docs/2023BlueBook.pdf) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](http://ujs.sd.gov/ujs-news/governor-noem-appoints-stacy-vinberg-wickre-to-the-seventh-circuit-court/) - [Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv](http://dakotawarcollege.com/governor-noem-appoints-stacy-vinberg-wickre-to-the-7th-circuit-court/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stacy-l-wickre-sd-trial", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stacy-l-wickre-sd-trial", "name": "Stacy L. 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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.