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Rapid City, South Dakota

Legal resources in Rapid City.

Rapid City is South Dakota's second-largest city and the principal legal market for West River South Dakota and the Black Hills region. The city hosts the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court at the Pennington County Courthouse, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota Rapid City Division, and Ellsworth Air Force Base (home of the 28th Bomb Wing). The economy combines tourism (Black Hills, Mount Rushmore, Badlands), military, healthcare (Monument Health), and mining.

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Rapid City is in Pennington County. Visit the county page for courthouse information and local legal aid resources.