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10 31, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Releases Final Ballot Explanation for Proposed 2026 Initiated Constitutional Amendment on Property Taxes

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released the final ballot explanation for a proposed initiated Constitutional Amendment submitted by sponsors that would repeal property taxes in South Dakota and replace them with a “retail transaction” tax.

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10 30, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces State Open Meeting Commission Meets Monday, Nov. 3, in Pierre

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the State Open Meeting Commission meets Monday, Nov. 3, Pierre.

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10 29, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Joins Letter Urging Senate Minority Leader To Provide Stopgap Funding for SNAP

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a coalition of 19 Attorneys General in urging U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to provide stopgap funding for the 42 million Americans who benefit from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

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10 28, 2025

Attorney General Jackley, Yankton County State’s Attorney Larsen Announce Yankton Man Sentenced on Felony Drug Charges

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and Yankton County State’s Attorney Tyler Larsen announce that a Yankton man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison on three felony drug charges.

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10 23, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces Emery, S.D. Woman Indicted For Grand Theft From Business

An Emery, S.D. woman has been indicted on one count of Grand Theft for stealing between $100,000 and $500,000 from her employer.

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10 22, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Joins Multistate AG Coalition Supporting Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins a 14-state Attorneys General coalition in supporting a rulemaking petition that seeks to strengthen the integrity of federal elections.

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10 17, 2025

Draft Explanation Released For Proposed 2026 Initiated Constitutional Amendment to Repeal Property Taxes

At the request of the sponsor, an explanation for a proposed initiated Constitutional Amendment that would repeal property taxes in South Dakota and replace them with a “retail transaction” tax, which would be on the 2026 general election ballot if approved, has been submitted for public review by the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office. 

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10 15, 2025

South Dakota Supreme Court Issues Decision Upholding Verdict in Child Sexual Abuse Case

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the office’s prosecution and conviction of a Ft. Pierre man for sexual offenses against two young girls was upheld by the South Dakota Supreme Court. 

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10 15, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces Former State Employee Indicted for Falsifying Investigative Reports

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Spearfish woman has been indicted on four felony counts and one misdemeanor count of falsifying investigative reports while an employee of the South Dakota Department of Social Services’ Child Protective Services.

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10 14, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Commends Meta’s Decision To Restrict Instagram Content Seen by Teenagers

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley commends Meta’s announcement Tuesday that the company will restrict the Instagram content seen by teenagers.

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10 08, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces Court Orders Hoek Trial Moved to Pennington County

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a Circuit Court has ordered the trial of Joseph Hoek, who is charged in the 2024 murder of Moody County Deputy Sheriff Ken Prorok, to be moved to Pennington County from Moody County.

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10 07, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Praises President Trump’s Nomination Of DCI Director Dan Satterlee as next SD U.S Marshal

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley praises President Trump’s nomination of Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Director Dan Satterlee as South Dakota’s next U.S. Marshal.

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10 06, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces Buffalo, S.D. Man Sentenced to Prison for Abuse of Minors

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Buffalo, S.D. man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after earlier pleading guilty to two separate counts of Abuse or Cruelty to a Minor.

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10 03, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces North Dakota Man Pleads Guilty to Vehicular Battery

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Watford City, N.D. man has pleaded guilty to Vehicular Battery stemming from an incident that occurred at the 2024 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

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10 01, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces Brookings Man Indicted on 50 Counts of Distribution of Child Pornography

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Brookings man has been indicted on 50 felony counts of Distribution of Child Pornography.

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