25 Market St Aberdeen, SD 57401
Office Hours 8:00-5:00 M-F
Note: By law, the State’s Attorney and his full-time Deputies are not allowed to either provide legal advice to private citizens or to engage in the private practice of law.
Ernest Thompson, Brown County State’s Attorney
(Overall office administration, selected criminal matters, and civil matters involving the county and county officials)
Jennifer Stoddard, Deputy State’s Attorney
(Felony Cases)
Ross Aldentaler, Deputy State’s Attorney
(Misdemeanor Cases; Civil/Commission)
Karla Nelson, Deputy State’s Attorney
(Juvenile Matters)
Kelsi Vinger, Diversion Coordinator
(Diversion Pamphlet)
The State’s Attorney’s Office does not generally investigate crimes.
To report a crime, contact one of the following law enforcement agencies:
Within the City of Aberdeen: The Aberdeen Police Department
Outside the City of Aberdeen: The Brown County Sheriff