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South DakotaJuvenile Defense Lawyers in Minnehaha County, South Dakota

In the juvenile justice system in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, the primary goal is to rehabilitate the child or teenager.


The juvenile justice system also protects the public. Important differences exist between the criminal justice system in adult courts and juvenile courts.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney for a juvenile court case in or around Minnehaha County, South Dakota, consider the attorney's training and experience with these types of cases.


Attorneys often provide a free consultation and charge a flat rate for attorney fees and costs for juvenile delinquency and criminal defense cases.


Many of the top juvenile defense attorneys in the United States belong to the National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC). Created in 1999, NJDC supports criminal defense attorneys who represent children in juvenile court. In 2005, the National Juvenile Defender Center separated from the American Bar Association (ABA) to become an independent organization.


NJDC gives juvenile defense attorneys a platform to exchange information, build partnerships, improve advocacy skills and participate in the national debate over juvenile justice.


The mission of the NJDC is to "promote justice for all children by ensuring excellence in juvenile defense." Learn more about the NJDC.

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Brett Waltner

Brett Waltner
Myers Billion LLP
230 S. Phillips Ave. Ste. 300
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Licensed for 7 years, Brett Waltner is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended The University of South Dakota School of ... read more >

Amber Hardy

Amber Hardy
Hardy Reynolds Law Group, LLC
3130 W 57th St #109
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
Licensed for 8 years, Amber Hardy is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

David Alan Palmer

David Alan Palmer
David Alan Palmer, P.C.
141 North Main Suite 305
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
David Alan Palmer is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Lyndsay E DeMatteo

Lyndsay E DeMatteo
300 N Dakota Ave Suite 217
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Lyndsay E DeMatteo is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Clint Sargent

Clint Sargent
Meierhenry Sargent, LLP
315 S Phillips Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Clint Sargent is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Michael J Butler

Michael J Butler
100 S Spring Ave Suite 210
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Michael J Butler is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Richard L Johnson

Richard L Johnson
300 N Dakota Ave Suite 406
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Richard L Johnson is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >
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Juvenile Defense Specialty Areas

Board Certification

National Association of Counsel for Children - NACC is accredited by the ABA to certify attorneys as child welfare law specialists and works to improve the quality of legal representation of children in dependency, juvenile delinquency, and family law cases.



Nonprofit Legal Associations

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


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