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02 21, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Releases 2024 Crime in South Dakota Report

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the overall number of reported criminal offenses reported statewide in 2024 increased 1.21 percent compared to 2023.

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02 21, 2025

Open Meeting Commission Holds Microsoft Teams Meeting Monday

South Dakota’s Open Meeting Commission meets via Microsoft Teams Monday, Feb. 24, 2025.

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02 20, 2025

Attorney General’s Office Releases Explanation for Draft Constitutional Amendment Proposed by Sioux Falls Man

An explanation for a draft constitutional amendment, proposed by Rick Weiland of Sioux Falls, that would require legislative changes for voter-approved initiated measures for seven years after approval to be approved by a three-fourths vote of the Legislature and also require approval of the voters, has been submitted for public review by the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office. 

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02 20, 2025

Draft Explanation Released For Constitutional Amendment Submitted by Sioux Falls Man

An explanation for a draft constitutional amendment, proposed by Rick Weiland of Sioux Falls, that would require legislative changes to initiatives and referendum procedures to be approved by a vote of the people, has been submitted for public review by the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office. 

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02 20, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces Court Filings Evidence States Are Not Eliminating Important Section 504 Disability Funding

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that court filings in Texas Federal Court are evidence 17 States, including South Dakota, who filed a lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s attempt to bring gender dysphoria as a disability in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 are clearly not asking that the lawsuit rule all of Section 504 unconstitutional.

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02 19, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Honors Recruits Graduating Friday from Sioux Falls Law Enforcement Training Program

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley congratulates the 17 recruits who will graduate Friday, Feb. 21, from the Law Enforcement Training program held in Sioux Falls.

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02 19, 2025

Attorney General Jackley States Lawsuit Is About Gender Dysphoria, Not About Ruling Section 504 Unconstitutional

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley reiterates that a lawsuit filed by 17 States regarding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 only pertains to the listing of gender dysphoria as a disability and was not intended to rule all of Section 504 unconstitutional.

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02 18, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Praises Senate for Passing Government Accountability Legislation

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley praises the State Senate for Tuesday’s passage of Senate Bill 62, which would establish mandatory reporting requirements related to improper governmental conduct and crime, and to provide a penalty.

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02 14, 2025

Attorney General Jackley, DCI Identify Body Found at Scene of Brandon Standoff, House Fire

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) confirm that Abe Joseph Boushee, 43, has been identified as the person who was found deceased at a home in Brandon which was damaged by fire following a standoff with law enforcement Wednesday.

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02 14, 2025

Attorney General Jackley States Lawsuit Will Not Eliminate School Disability Accommodations Under Section 504

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley states a lawsuit filed by States to not list gender dysphoria as a disability will not impact South Dakota school age children with disabilities who receive services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

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02 13, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Urges U.S. Senate To Approve HALT Fentanyl Act

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins 24 other Attorneys General in asking the U.S. Senate to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act which would close a copycat fentanyl loophole.

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02 13, 2025

Attorney General Jackley, DCI Confirm Body Found at Scene of Brandon Standoff, House Fire

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) confirm that a body of a male subject has been found at a home in Brandon which was destroyed by fire following a standoff with law enforcement Wednesday.

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02 13, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces Arrest of Spearfish Man On Possession of Child Pornography

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Spearfish man was arrested Wednesday on one count of Possession of Child Pornography.

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02 11, 2025

State Senate Committee Approves Attorney General Jackley’s Government Accountability Bills

Two Government Accountability bills proposed by South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley were approved Tuesday morning by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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02 10, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Urges Public to Observe Safer Internet Day Tuesday, Feb. 11

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley encourages the public to observe Safer Internet Day which is Tuesday, Feb.11, worldwide.

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02 08, 2025

DCI Investigating In-Custody Death in Clay County

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the State Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), at the request of the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, is investigating the Saturday morning death of an inmate at the Clay County Jail.

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02 07, 2025

Attorney General, DCI Issue Public Safety Statement On Discovery of Opioids, Fentanyl in Marijuana

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) are warning the public about the discovery this week in Eastern South Dakota of marijuana that appears to have been laced with opioids and possibly Fentanyl.

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02 06, 2025

Senate Committee Approves Revisions for Presumptive Probation

Senate Bill 57, a bill introduced by South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley that would revise presumptive probation, was unanimously approved Thursday by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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02 06, 2025

Legislative Committee Approves Bill Prohibiting Possession of Unauthorized Articles by State Correctional Inmates

Senate Bill 59, a bill introduced by South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and which would revise provisions relating to the delivery, possession with intent to deliver, and possession of unauthorized articles in a state correctional facility, was unanimously approved Thursday by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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02 06, 2025

Legislative Committee Approves Attorney General Jackley Bill to Strengthen State’s Human Trafficking Laws

Senate Bill 58, legislation proposed by Attorney General Marty Jackley to better address human trafficking in South Dakota, was unanimously approved Thursday by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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02 06, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces Arkansas Man Arrested After Standoff With Law Enforcement

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces an Arkansas man was arrested Thursday after a standoff that occurred at a residence north of Witten in Tripp County.

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02 05, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces Former Prison Employee Sentenced To Prison For Sexual Contact with Prison Inmate

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a former state prison employee has been sentenced to 90 days in prison after earlier pleading guilty to one count of a Prohibited Sexual Act Between a Prison Employee and Prisoner.

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02 04, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces Rapid City Man Charged For Threats Made Toward Governor

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Rapid City man has been arrested on state charges for threatening Gov. Larry Rhoden.

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02 04, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces California Man Pleads Guilty To Internet Scam in Lawrence County

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a California man has pleaded guilty in connection to an internet scam involving a Lawrence County couple in a theft of at least $325,000.

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02 03, 2025

Attorney General Jackley, Dakota State University Announce Requests for Proposals for Cybersecurity Initiative

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and Dakota State University (DSU) announce Requests for Proposals (RFP) for the SecureSD: Cybersecurity for Municipalities and Counties Initiative that would strengthen the cybersecurity defenses of South Dakota’s local governments.

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02 03, 2025

Senate Committee Approves Attorney General Jackley’s Government Accountability Internal Control Bill

Senate Bill 61, which would modify and strengthen the state Board of Internal Control, and which was introduced by Attorney General Marty Jackley and supported by State Auditor Rich Sattgast and Governor Larry Rhoden’s Office, was unanimously approved Monday by the Senate State Affairs Committee.

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