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New Magistrate Judge Appointed For Third Judicial Circuit

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court has appointed a new full-time magistrate judge for the Third Judicial Circuit.

Dawn Elshere has been the Codington County state’s attorney since 2007. Before that she was a deputy state’s attorney in both Codington and Brown counties. She also previously had a private law practice.

Elshere holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a law degree from the University of South Dakota. She lives in Watertown with her husband and their two children.