Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) — A local judge removed from the bench. Second Circuit Court Magistrate Judge Wade Warntjes was removed for code of conduct violations during a hearing in Lincoln County according to the Dakota Scout. The Second Circuit includes Minnehaha and Lincoln Counties. Wartnjes began presiding over magistrate court in 2021.
Lincoln County Judge to be removed from the bench
By Alisha Reinhart
Oct 24, 2025 | 10:44 AM

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