Timothy Barnaud at a glance
- Current role
- Magistrate Judge
- Court address
- PO Box 939, Sturgis, SD 57785
- Jurisdiction
- South Dakota · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Timothy Barnaud
Magistrate Judge · South Dakota Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Magistrate Judge, Fourth Judicial Circuit, 2026-present
- Magistrate judge for the Fourth Judicial Circuit in South Dakota, appointed by the South Dakota Supreme Court in July 2026 to fill a vacancy created by Judge Chad Callahan’s promotion
- He held the role of Assistant Attorney General on criminal matters, opened Barnaud Law Firm in Belle Fourche in 2013, and became Butte County state’s attorney January 1, 2025
- Attorney / founder; 2013; 2024; criminal law; estate planning; business law; environmental and natural resource law; appellate advocacy; mineral and petroleum law
- Assistant Attorney General; 2013; primarily criminal law
- South Dakota Attorney General’s Office
- Barnaud’s appointment as magistrate judge follows Judge Chad Callahan’s transfer to the circuit bench
- His practice included criminal law, estates, business, environmental/natural resources, appeals, and mineral/petroleum law
Education
- in environmental and natural resource law — University of Denver Sturm College of Law — LL.M. (2011)
- Dakota Wesleyan history BA in 2006, University of South Dakota JD in 2009 and University of Denver environmental and natural resource law master’s degree in 2011.
- University of South Dakota School of Law — J.D. (2009)
- undergraduate degree in history — Dakota Wesleyan University — 2006
Additional information
- South Dakota Fourth Judicial Circuit; 2026-07-20; 2026-07-27; active
- State’s Attorney; 2025-01-01; 2026-07-26
- Founder, Barnaud Law Firm in Belle Fourche (2013–2025), practicing in criminal law, estate planning, business law, environmental/natural resource law, appellate advocacy, and mineral/petroleum law
- Timothy Barnaud grew up on a ranch near Belle Fourche.
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
South Dakota Unified Judicial System: Circuit Court Media Coverage
South Dakota Magistrate Court; South Dakota 4th Judicial Circuit Court
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