South Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven R. Jensen is set to deliver the 2025 State of the Judiciary on January 15, 2025. The event will be held at 10 a.m. CST in the South Dakota House of Representatives located in the State Capitol, Pierre.
During his address, Chief Justice Jensen will cover several topics critical to the state's judicial system. These include public trust, access to courts, indigent criminal defense, civil access to justice, probation and pretrial services, treatment courts, and courthouse security.
For those unable to attend in person, the address will be available via livestream on South Dakota Public Broadcasting and SD.net. A link to this livestream can also be found on the Unified Judicial System's website at https://ujs.sd.gov.