Legal Opinion

Wegner v. Siemers

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided November 7, 2018No. 28537PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ZINTER, Justice 1

[¶ 1.] A defendant appeals a protection order entered in magistrate court. Because this Court does not have appellate jurisdiction to consider this direct appeal from magistrate court, we dismiss.

Facts and Procedural History

[¶ 2.] In December 2017, Amber Wegner sought a protection order against Scott Siemers. At the hearing in magistrate court, Wegner appeared pro se, and Siemers was represented by counsel. After considering both parties' testimony, the court found Siemers "[w]illfully, maliciously, or repeatedly harassed [Wegner] by means of any verbal, electronic, digital…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. HoxengSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1982
  2. State v. SchwallerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2006
  3. Dale v. City of Sioux FallsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2003
  4. State v. SharpfishSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2018

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Stromberger Farms, Inc. v. JohnsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2020
  2. Metzger v. MetzgerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2021
  3. State v. SharpfishSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2019
  4. Berwald v. Stan's, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2025
  5. In Re the Six Cataracts TrustSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2026

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