Brown County Circuit Court

Brown County Circuit Court cases in Brown County, Aberdeen, SD

Brown County Circuit Court in Aberdeen, South Dakota, is a Circuit Court-the state's trial court of general jurisdiction for the Fifth Judicial Circuit. It hears a full range of matters, including criminal cases (felonies and related proceedings), civil actions of any amount, family and domestic relations cases (divorce, custody, support, protection orders), juvenile proceedings (abuse, neglect, delinquency), and probate and guardianship matters. The court also handles traffic cases involving more serious violations and hears appeals from magistrate court decisions and certain administrative agencies arising within Brown County. It conducts jury and nonjury trials and oversees pretrial, trial, and post-judgment proceedings.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Brown County Circuit Court

Brown County Circuit Court's primary public services include:

- Case filings and records: Accepts, processes, and maintains civil, criminal, family, probate, juvenile, small-claims, and traffic/ordinance matters; supports eFiling; provides certified copies; manages public access consistent with law.
- Hearings and trials: Schedules and conducts arraignments, motion/status hearings, settlement conferences, and bench or jury trials; posts calendars; may allow remote appearances.
- Protective orders: Issues and enforces domestic abuse, harassment, and stalking restraining/no-contact orders; holds temporary and final order hearings.
- Jury services: Manages juror summons, qualification, orientation, reporting, hardship/deferral requests, and compensation.
- Payments and compliance: Collects fines, fees, restitution, and bail/bonds; sets payment plans; tracks compliance and failures to appear.
- Public assistance: Provides forms and self-help resources, clerk assistance (non-legal advice), language interpreters, and ADA accommodations.