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Pennington County, South Dakota

Courts, legal aid, and legal guides in Pennington County.

Pennington County is South Dakota's second most populous county and anchors Rapid City — the Black Hills region's principal city. The Seventh Judicial Circuit Court handles civil, criminal, family, and probate matters. Rapid City hosts the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota Rapid City Division, and is home to Ellsworth Air Force Base (host to the 28th Bomb Wing and B-1B Lancer bombers). The economy combines tourism (Black Hills, Mount Rushmore, Badlands), military, healthcare, and mining.

Courthouse

Pennington County Courthouse (Seventh Judicial Circuit)

315 St Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701

Seventh Judicial Circuit (South Dakota)

Legal aid

Legal Aid in Pennington County

Dakota Plains Legal Services (West River)

Dakota Plains Legal Services (DPLS) provides free civil legal assistance to low-income residents of West River South Dakota (including Pennington County) and Native American tribal members. DPLS particularly serves the Cheyenne River, Rosebud, Standing Rock, Oglala Lakota, and Crow Creek Sioux Tribes.

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Cities

Cities in Pennington County