Lawrence L. Piersol at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota
- Jurisdiction
- South Dakota · Federal
- Judicial service
- November 22, 1993–present
Lawrence L. Piersol
Judge · U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota
Available research
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Biography
Professional career
- Professional Career: Private practice, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1968-1993
- Professional Career: Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2006-2009
- Private practice, Sioux Falls, SD, 1968-1993
- U.S. Army, JAG Corps, 1965-1968
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, D. South Dakota, 1993-2009
Education
- University of South Dakota · B.A., 1962
- University of South Dakota School of Law (now Knudson School of Law) · J.D., 1965
Personal record
Born 1940 · Vermillion, SD
Courtroom rules and guidance
Courtroom Technology
Courtwide presentation-related guidance applies to this judge.
December 14, 2018 . COURTROOM TECHNOLOGY : In an effort to keep up with evolving technology, all courtrooms in the District of South Dakota now feature high definition video evidence presentation equipment. This equipment can facilitate presentations that offer clearer and easier-to-understand information and is simple to use.Attorney Newsletter December 2018 | District of South Dakota | United States District Court ↗
Courtroom Technology
Courtwide presentation-related guidance applies to this judge.
1 COURTROOM TECHNOLOGY MANUAL FOR ATTORNEYS United States District Courthouse Rapid City, South Dakota EVIDENCE PRESENTATION SYSTEMS: Evidence presentation systems are available in both the second and third floor courtrooms utilized by Chief Judge Karen E. Schreier, District Judge Andrew W.CourtroomTechnologyManual_RC.pdf ↗
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1386346CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2568/lawrence-l-piersol/Attorney Newsletter December 2018 | District of South Dakota | United States District Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.sdd.uscourts.gov/attynews20181214CourtroomTechnologyManual_RC.pdf
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.sdd.uscourts.gov/sites/sdd/files/CourtroomTechnologyManual_RC.pdfFederal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts