Welcome.

As South Dakota’s Attorney General, I am committed to fighting crime, protecting consumers and making South Dakota a safer place to live. My service as your Attorney General, United States Attorney, and tenure as a partner in private practice provide me with the experience  

The Jackley Family:
Marty and Angela, Isabella, 4 and Michael, 6.

and perspective to address the legal issues facing South Dakota. We welcome you to Marty Jackley for AG, and I hope to earn your continued support.

     
 

Current South Dakota Attorney General

Former United States Attorney for South Dakota

Fiscally Responsible

Former Special Assistant Attorney General for
South Dakota

Former Partner in South Dakota Law Firm

S.D. Prosecutor of the Year for 2008,
State's Attorneys Association

Extensive Jury Trial and Appellate Experience

Endorsed by 65 of 66 South Dakota State’s Attorneys


 
 

Latest News

September 1, 2010
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South Dakota works to create immigration law
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September 1, 2010
Caller ID Spoofing Hard To Track When a call comes in, if it looks local, you're more likely to trust it.
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September 1, 2010
Disturbing Details Surround Sisseton H.S. Threats
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September 1, 2010
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Joseph Hansen's bail set at $500,000
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September 1, 2010
Teen accused of bomb plot
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An 18-year-old Claire City man arrested and accused of having weapons and the makings for explosives wrote that he wanted to cause as much chaos, death and destruction as possible and become the...Continued

August 31, 2010
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Salgado Admits To Killing Jasmine Guevara
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August 31, 2010
www.kdlt.com
Salgado Gets Life; 15-year-old Suspect Could Get Same For Mitchell Death
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August 31, 2010
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Marty Jackley, South Dakota Attorney General discusses the Salgado Plea Hearing and Sentencing
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August 31, 2010
Mexican man sentenced to life in prison for Mitchell teen's death
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The man accused in the brutal stabbing and arson death of a 16-year-old Mitchell teen will spend the rest of his life in prison...Continued

August 25, 2010
Weapons, ammunition seized in teen's arrest
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An 18-year-old Claire City man was charged Tuesday after authorities said they seized weapons, ammunition and components used in making explosives after a tip from a concerned person...Continued

August 25, 2010
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Attorney General Says Tip Led to Sisseton Arrest
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August 16, 2010
Pills, cash found in man's home
www.argusleader.com
A 26-year-old Sioux Falls man was arrested and accused of dealing prescription drugs Thursday after police found 149 pills and $9,700 in his house.Benjamin David Mercer, 26, came home in the...Continued

August 16, 2010
S.D. joins fray over immigration
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Sioux Falls is 1,170 miles from El Paso, Texas; 1,502 miles from Tucson, Ariz.; and 1,727 miles from San Diego. Still, the controversy about how best to respond to illegal immigration...Continued

August 16, 2010
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Hunting outlaw bikers from foreign lands
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Kevin Woster Journal staff

August 16, 2010
Minnehaha County Officer Shoots and Kills Sioux Falls Man
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August 16, 2010
States respond in health care overhaul lawsuit
www.rapidcityjournal.com
Jeff Roberson Supporters of Missouri's Proposition C gather at the home of Pat and Margaret Walker to watch election results Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, in Town and Country, Mo. The proposed Missouri law would prohibit governments from requiring people to have health insurance or from penalizing...Continued

July 21, 2010
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Marty Jackley, South Dakota Attorney General Marty discusses the state's involvement with Arizona's illegal immigration law on SDPB's Dakota Midday.

On this edition of Dakota Midday, Paul Guggenheimertalks with South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley andRobert Doody, executive director of the ACLU of South Dakota. They discuss the state's involvement with Arizona's illegal immigration law. Continued

July 19, 2010
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Arguments on Death Penalty
Legal proceedings were held in two death penalty cases in South Dakota yesterday.
Attorney General Marty Jackley says there were arguments on the death penalty in the Ethan Johns case in Parker, and a filing on a murder case in Mitchell...
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July 19, 2010
www.argusleader.com
Lawmakers push for S.D. immigration law
Several South Dakota lawmakers are considering a proposal - similar to Arizona's law - that gives police authority to seek out illegal immigrants. Continued

July 14, 2010
www.keloland.com
Jackley: State Looking To Expand 24/7 Program
SIOUX FALLS, SD - We've heard a lot in the last several days, weeks, and months about repeat drunk drivers on South Dakota roads. We were reminded of the deadly consequences this week when 27-year-old Michael Xayavong was killed over the weekend by a suspected drunk driver going the wrong way down interstate 229. Continued

June 11, 2010
www.dakotawarcollege.com
64 State's Attorneys Endorse Marty Jackley for Attorney General
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June 8, 2010
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Attorney General Marty Jackley is warning people to be cautious of possible scams related to the Medicare Drug Rebate program that is scheduled to begin this week.
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June 1, 2010
AG Jackley joins fight against church that pickets soldiers' funerals:

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June 1, 2010
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States should decide: 24-7 Sobriety Program Effective in SD

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June 1, 2010
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Preparing each reader to succeed in a changing world 

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June 1, 2010
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Mixed reactions towards U.S. health care reform bill

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May 28, 2010
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Health insurance mandate illegal

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May 28, 2010
dakotawarcollege.com
Jackley pressing ahead with State’s Rights lawsuit on mandated health insurance

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May 28, 2010
New laws are helping the methamphetamine problem in South Dakota. Even though there have been recent arrests made in both Rapid City and Sioux Falls, the South Dakota Attorney General says meth production is actually down in our state.

May 25, 2010
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If an alcohol-monitoring bracelet can keep celebrities like Lindsay Lohan from drinking, some parents may wonder whether they can get some for their children.

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May 24, 2010
Argus Leader.com
South Dakota goes its own way to deter DUIs
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May 13, 2010
www.keloland.com
PIERRE, SD - Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota is seeking to join in two whistleblower lawsuits against the drug maker Wyeth. The Justice Department and more than a dozen states a year ago. Read More...

May 13, 2010
KSFY.com
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is releasing his explanations for the ballots in the November 2010 general election.
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May 13, 2010
www.keloland.com
PIERRE, SD - Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota is seeking to join in two whistleblower lawsuits against the drug maker Wyeth. The Justice Department and more than a dozen states a year ago. Read More...

May 13, 2010
KSFY.com
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is releasing his explanations for the ballots in the November 2010 general election. Read More...

May 12, 2010
KBHB : Five State Farm Radio
PIERRE, S.D.- Attorney General Marty Jackley announces today that South Dakota and sixteen other states filed a joint motion for leave to intervene in two whistleblower lawsuits against the drug manufacturer Wyeth. Read More...

May 3, 2010
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SD Gets 1.1 Million In Astra-Zeneca Settlement
South Dakota will receive 1.1-million in a national settlement with pharmaceutical manufacturer Astra-Zeneca.

May 3, 2010
Yankton Press & Dakotan

Husband Fights Conviction Over Wife’s Murder. Read More...

May 3, 2010
Argus Leader.com
Will most buy insurance?
Some young workers may choose to pay penalty. Read More...

April 30, 2010
Yankton Press & Dakotan
State GOP Field Takes To Grassroots At Tyndall Forum. Read More...

April 30, 2010
www.keloland.com

South Dakota's unemployment rate is around five percent, which is the highest it's been in 25 years. With more people unemployed, the possibility for fraud rises. That's why the state. Read More...

April 15, 2010
Death row inmate Moeller loses another appeal
www.argusleader.com
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says death row inmate Donald Moeller has lost another attempt to have his conviction overturned.

April 15, 2010
Couple loses $2,000 in scam
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A Sioux Falls couple lost $2,000 in a scam after receiving two phone calls asking them to help a grandson needing bail money in Canada. They sent the money and then learned they were victims

April 15, 2010
Vandalism spree linked to gangs
www.argusleader.com
Vandals spray painted Sioux Falls buildings in a spate of weekend crimes that police said is the work of local gangs. 'They traditionally do this to mark their territory,' police spokesman Sam

April 14, 2010
ID theft surging, officials say
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The number of identity theft prosecutions in South Dakota has quadrupled in two years, and Attorney General Marty Jackley wants residents to pay closer attention to their personal information.

April 12, 2010
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