The South Dakota Supreme Court has declared a judicial emergency in the state following a "large-scale technical issue" that has been affecting state websites and telephone systems since Aug. 19.

A release from the South Dakota Unified Judicial System on Aug. 20 said that "All deadlines, time schedules, due dates and filing requirements imposed by applicable statutes, rules and court orders are suspended until further ordered by the Court."

Issues described by the release include problems with ePayments, eCourts and the File and Serve platforms. Court filings and payments may still be submitted in person at clerk of courts offices.

The state was previously under a judicial emergency from March 13, 2020 to June 30, 2022 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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