ACLU of South Dakota Legal Intake

Because the ACLU of South Dakota is a private, non-profit organization with limited resources, we can only accept a small percentage of the very large number of matters brought to our attention.

Please note that the completion of this form does not mean that the ACLU of South Dakota is providing legal representation for you. If we believe we are able to assist you, we will contact you. Otherwise you will not hear from us. Phone calls about the status of your complaint will not be returned.

Please fill out this form as completely as possible. If we need information in addition to what is on this form, we will contact you. If you have concerns about statutes of limitations or if you feel your case demands immediate attention, you should seek advice from an attorney.

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Where did the incident occur? Please include the city, county, and state. *

When did the incident occur? Be as specific as possible *

What is the problem? Please summarize the issue; we will contact you if we need further detail. Be sure to identify the names of everyone involved. *

Please explain what you want to see happen to resolve your complaint. For example, if you’re asking for the ACLU to file a lawsuit, please explain what you hope the result of the lawsuit would be. *

If you have documents that you believe may help us evaluate your case, please describe them briefly. We will call you if we want to obtain a copy of the documents.

Who are you filing your complaint against? Please include the person's name, position, and agency or organization.

Are you represented by an attorney in this matter? If so, indicate the attorney's name and phone number: *

Is there anyone that you do not want us to contact? If so, tell us who it is: *

How did you hear about us?

If you are a prisoner or detainee with a complaint about the conditions of your confinement or detention, you must exhaust all grievance procedures before contacting us. If this is the case, please describe in detail the grievance procedures you followed:

Disclaimer and Notice

This Survey does not give legal advice, and you should not rely on it as legal advice. You should not rely on the information you get from this site and should speak with a lawyer to get advice on your specific situation. We also cannot promise that the information on this site is complete, accurate, or up-to-date.

This Survey is not a solicitation or an offer by the American Civil Liberties Union and its affiliates to represent you. We cannot promise you that the information you provide will lead to any specific action on the American Civil Liberties Union or its affiliates part. Once you complete the survey, the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska may not do anything—including contact you—about your situation.

If you fill out this Survey, you agree that the American Civil Liberties Union, the national ACLU or its affiliates, if identified as part of the Survey, or one of its coalition partners may use the information you give us, as long as we don’t include your name, address, email or phone number, for one or more of the following purposes: (1) legislative testimony, (2) litigation; (3) contacting a city, state or federal agency; or (4) telling your story to the public, including the media. If the American Civil Liberties Union, the national ACLU or its affiliates, or one of its coalition partners wants to identify you, we will contact you prior to doing so.

We will keep your name, address, telephone number and email confidential unless you give us permission to use it or unless we are ordered to turn it over by a court (although we will attempt to prevent any disclosure).

By checking this box, I grant the ACLU of South Dakota Legal Department permission to share information on this legal intake form with internal advocacy teams for non-legal department advocacy work. A representative from the ACLU of South Dakota's advocacy team may follow up to discuss your issue.

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