| 05 29, 2020 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is pleased to announce a new partnership between his office, the Division of Criminal Investigation and the City of Sioux Falls Police Department to expand the training capacity of the South Dakota Law Enforcement Training academy. Read More |
| 05 21, 2020 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is joining a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general urging Congress to pass S.3607, the Safeguarding America’s First Responders (SAFR) Act. Read More |
| 05 12, 2020 | South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg has today released the following Attorney General’s ballot explanation for the November 2020 general election. Read More |
| 05 11, 2020 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg today announced the appointment of Perkins County State’s Attorney Shane Penfield to serve on the South Dakota Council for Improving Criminal Justice Responses for Persons with Mental Illness effective immediately. Read More |
| 05 07, 2020 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg recently joined a bipartisan coalition of 52 Attorneys General in calling on USTelecom – the leading organization representing telecommunications providers – and its Industry Traceback Group (ITG) to continue working with state attorneys general by bolstering technological capabilities to improve enforcement against illegal robocallers. Read More |
| 05 05, 2020 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg and the Attorneys General from ten other Midwestern and Western states are urging the Department of Justice to pursue a federal investigation into suspected national price fixing by meat packers in the cattle industry. Read More |
| 04 22, 2020 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced today that South Dakota has received its annual tobacco settlement payment totaling $20,864,744.11. Read More |
| 04 10, 2020 | South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is pleased to announce that a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from 44 states and the District of Columbia have joined two United States Supreme Court cases which will decide whether presidential electors must honor state laws when casting their electoral college ballots for President of the United States. Read More |
| 04 09, 2020 | South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is urging all South Dakotan’s to be on the lookout for a surge of calls, emails, and text messages related to the federal government’s economic impact payments to citizens. Read More |
| 04 07, 2020 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg released today the Crime in South Dakota 2019 report. Read More |
| 03 31, 2020 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is alerting residents to a wave of COVID-19 scams occurring as a result of the global Coronavirus pandemic. Read More |
| 03 30, 2020 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, the Division of Consumer Protection and the South Dakota Department of Revenue warn consumers to be wary of transient vendors once again. Read More |
| 03 18, 2020 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg reminds South Dakotans to be on the lookout for scam artists taking advantage of the current Coronavirus emergency to find new victims. Read More |
| 03 06, 2020 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg today announced that Stephen R. Falkenberg, 45, Yankton, has been sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole at a hearing on Monday, March 2, 2020. Read More |
| 03 06, 2020 | South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg warns consumers to proceed with caution when using online and app-based vision testing technology. Read More |
| 03 02, 2020 | In observance of National Consumer Protection week, March 1-7, 2020, Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is releasing the Attorney General’s Division of Consumer Protection’s Top Ten Consumer Complaints received by the office in calendar year 2019. Read More |
| 01 29, 2020 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg and the Division of Criminal Investigation today released the summary into the shooting of Patrick Alden, 29, Rapid City, SD, on December 29, 2019, in Rapid City, South Dakota. Read More |
| 01 21, 2020 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg today announced that a Yankton County jury found Stephen R. Falkenberg, 45, Yankton, guilty of 2nd Degree Murder, a class B felony and guilty of 1st degree Manslaughter, a class C felony. Read More |
| 01 17, 2020 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg today announced that the Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to review a decision from the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals last year. Read More |
| 01 10, 2020 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announces the Attorney General’s proposed legislative package for 2020 requesting the legislature to consider. Read More |
| 12 27, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced the appointment of Mellette County State’s Attorney Zach Pahlke to the 24/7 Sobriety Program Advisory Board. Read More |
| 12 26, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg today announced the appointment of Turner County State’s Attorney Katelynn B. Hoffman to serve on the South Dakota Open Meetings Commission effective immediately. Read More |
| 12 19, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg today praised the United States Senate as it passed, with unanimous consent, the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act sponsored by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Ed Markey (D-MA). Read More |
| 12 18, 2019 | South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced today that South Dakota has joined with the states of Alabama and Louisiana in a lawsuit aimed at protecting the rule of law in the United States. Read More |
| 12 17, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced today that 23-year old Allen Theodore Smith of Brookings, was sentenced to 7 years in the South Dakota State Penitentiary at the Brookings County Courthouse in Brookings, South Dakota. Read More |
| 12 11, 2019 | South Dakota Attorney General Chief Deputy Charles McGuigan was recognized by the National Association of Attorneys General 2019 Senior Staff of the Year Award winner at an event in Washington, D.C. Read More |
| 11 26, 2019 | The Open Meetings Commission will meet Thursday, December 5, 2019, at 11:30 a.m. (CST) via teleconference. Read More |
| 11 05, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg and the Division of Criminal Investigation today released the summary into the shooting of Trent Wagner, 29, Baltic, SD, on October 6, 2019, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Read More |
| 11 04, 2019 | South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg confirms that on November 4, 2019, at approximately 7:35 p.m., Charles Russell Rhines was given lethal injections to end his life to answer for his crimes. Read More |
| 10 31, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced today that the Honorable Judge Jon C. Sogn, Circuit Court Judge for the Second Judicial Circuit in South Dakota, has denied Charles Russell Rhines’ request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction as well as his request for a stay of execution. Read More |
| 10 25, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced today that the South Dakota Supreme Court has denied Charles Russell Rhines’ motion to stay his execution and also has affirmed the dismissal of his challenge to the written policy of the South Dakota Department of Corrections. Read More |
| 10 25, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced that, for the second time today, Charles Russell Rhines has lost an appeal. Read More |
| 10 24, 2019 | Attorney General Jason R. Ravnsborg announced today that South Dakota and other states have reached an agreement with Reckitt Benckiser Group (“Reckitt”) to settle allegations that the company improperly marketed and otherwise promoted the drug Suboxone, resulting in improper expenditures of state Medicaid funds. Read More |
| 10 22, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg today joined a bipartisan coalition of 46 state and territory Attorneys General, led by Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and Maine Attorney General Aaron M. Frey, in calling on Facebook, Craigslist, and eBay to take proactive measures against alcohol sales on their platforms which frequently violate state laws. Read More |
| 10 18, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg today announced a multistate settlement along with 41 states and the District of Columbia which will require Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Ethicon, Inc. to pay nearly $116.9 million for their deceptive marketing of transvaginal surgical mesh devices.
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| 10 17, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced today federal authorities have certified that the South Dakota's Sex Offender Registry continues to substantially implement the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). Read More |
| 10 10, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg today announced the appointment of Clay County State’s Attorney Alexis A. Tracy to serve on the South Dakota Open Meetings Commission. Read More |
| 10 01, 2019 | South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg proudly announces today that The Smith-Doyle Autism CARES Act of 2019, (HR 1058), was signed into law by the President after being approved unanimously by the United States Senate following July passage by U.S. House of Representatives. Read More |
| 09 16, 2019 | Attorney General Ravnsborg released the following statement regarding the filing of Chapter 11 bankruptcy by Purdue Pharma. Read More |
| 09 11, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is urging South Dakota residents to be vigilant of transient contractor scams following the severe weather seen in Sioux Falls. Read More |
| 09 09, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg today announced that South Dakota is joining with 50 attorneys general in a multistate, bipartisan investigation of tech giant Google’s business practices in accordance with state and federal antitrust laws Read More |
| 09 06, 2019 | MEDIA ADVISORY:
South Dakota’s Jason Ravnsborg Joins State Attorneys General to Announce Bi-Partisan, Multistate Investigation into Business Practices of Large Tech Firms
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| 09 03, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced today that his office has filed an amended complaint in the civil lawsuit in South Dakota State Circuit Court against prescription drug manufacturers Purdue, Endo and Janssen. Read More |
| 08 29, 2019 | South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced today an Attorney General Explanation for a proposed initiated measure has been filed with the Secretary of State. Read More |
| 08 29, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg today announced that he is joining a bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general calling upon Congress to authorize the Autism CARES Act of 2019. Read More |
| 08 26, 2019 | South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced today an Attorney General Explanation for a proposed constitutional amendment has been filed with the Secretary of State. Read More |
| 08 22, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg today announced that as a result of a bipartisan, public/private coalition of 51 attorneys general and 11 phone companies the phone companies have agreed to adopt eight principles to fight illegal robocalls. Read More |
| 08 16, 2019 | South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced today an Attorney General Explanation for a proposed constitutional amendment has been filed with the Secretary of State. Read More |
| 08 14, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced today that Jennifer Ahrendt, 46, of Trent, SD, has been sentenced following a guilty plea entered on May 21, 2019 before 2nd Circuit Court Judge Bradley G. Zell, for the crime of Theft by Exploitation of an Elder or Adult with a Disability, a Class 4 Felony. Read More |
| 08 13, 2019 | South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg has been appointed as the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) representative to the Special Olympics and Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) executive council. Read More |
| 08 12, 2019 | South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, along with the South Dakota Retailers Association, is alerting businesses to be on the lookout for a credit card scam which is impacting the state. Read More |
| 08 05, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg has sent a letter to Congressional leadership in both chambers, asking for the removal of federal barriers that are currently preventing health care providers from offering treatment for opioid use disorder. Read More |
| 08 05, 2019 | South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced today an Attorney General Explanation for a proposed initiated measure has been filed with the Secretary of State. Read More |
| 07 26, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced today that 54 year old Ervin Morris Cook, Jr., was sentenced to 60 years in the South Dakota State Penitentiary at the Yankton County Courthouse in Yankton, South Dakota. Read More |
| 07 26, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced today that South Dakota has joined with the states of Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, and Oklahoma in approving an agreement between the United States Department of Justice, Sprint, T-Mobile and Dish Network. Read More |
| 07 26, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced today that Derek M. Berman, 29, Pierre, South Dakota, has been indicted by a Hughes County Grand jury Read More |
| 07 22, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg today announced that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General, comprising 48 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has reached a settlement with Equifax as the result of an investigation into a massive 2017 data breach. Read More |
| 06 26, 2019 | South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced today an Attorney General Explanation for a proposed initiated measure has been filed with the Secretary of State. Read More |
| 06 25, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced today that a Warrant of Execution for Charles Russell Rhines has been issued by Seventh Circuit Court Judge Robert A. Mandel. Read More |
| 06 21, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg today advises all South Dakota consumers to be on the lookout for online messages offering free grants. Read More |
| 06 21, 2019 | Today the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in North Carolina Department of Revenue v. Kaestner 1992 Family Trust. Read More |
| 06 20, 2019 | Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg and the Division of Criminal Investigation today released the summary into the shooting of George Lee Rinzy, Jr., 44, Sioux Falls, on May 21, 2019, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Read More |
