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.
Pennington County guided help
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Local anchors
Courthouse in Rapid City. Legal aid by county. Attorneys by issue.
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Cities in this county
Courthouse
Pennington County Courthouse (Seventh Judicial Circuit)
Practice areas
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Practice area guides specific to Pennington County.
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.