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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE INFORMATION HOT LINE:
(605) 773-3011
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE WEB SITE:
www.state.sd.us
Criminal Records
Division of Criminal Investigation
Office of Attorney General
500 E Capitol
Pierre SD 57501-5070

(605) 773-3331
(605) 773-4629 (fax)

Department of Correction
Driving Records
Department of Commerce
Office of Driver Licensing
118 W. Capitol
Pierre SD 57501

(605) 775-6883
(605) 773-3018 (fax)

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Vehicle Ownership Information
Division of Motor Vehicles
Information Section
445 E. Capitol Ave
Pierre SD 57501-3100

(605) 773-6883
(605) 773-3018 (fax)

Vital Statistics
(birth, death, divorce, marriage) Department of Health Vital Records 600 E. Capitol Pierre SD 57501-2536
(605) 773-4961
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Business/Corporate Records
Corporation Division Secretary of State 500 E. Capitol Ave. Pierre SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-4845
(605) 773-4450 (fax)

www.state.sd.us/sos/sos.htm
Workers Compensation Information
Labor Department Workers Compensation Division 700 Governors Drive Pierre SD 57501
(605) 773-3681
(605) 773-4211 (fax)

UCCs and Federal Tax Liens [state tax liens available only at county level]
Secretary of State UCC Division 500 East Capitol Pierre SD 57501-5077
(605) 773-4422
(605) 773-4550 (fax)

www.state.sd.us/sos/sos.htm

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Aurora County
P.O. Box 397 Plankinton, SD 57368-0366
(605) 942-7161
P.O. Box 55 Huron, SD 57350
(605) 352-3168
Bennett County
P.O. Box 433 Martin, SD 57551
(605) 685-6054
Bon Homme County Box 3 Tyndall, SD 57066
(605) 589-4217
Brookings County 314 6th Ave. Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 688-4200
Brown County Box 1307 Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 626-7140
Brule County 300 S. Courtland, Suite 110 Chamberlain, SD 57325
(605) 734-5310
Buffalo County Courthouse Square Gann Valley, SD 57341
(605) 293-3239
Butte County 839 5th Ave. Belle Fourche, SD 57717
(605) 892-2912

Campbell County
P.O. Box 148 Mound City, SD 57646-0148
(605) 955-3505
Charles Mix County
P.O. Box 206 Lake Andes, SD 57356
(605) 487-7141
Clark County
P.O. Box 294 Clark, SD 57225-0294
(605) 532-5363
Clay County
P.O. Box 536 Vermillion, SD 57069-0536
(605) 677-7130
Codington County
P.O. Box 1054 Watertown, SD 57201-3611
(605) 882-5095
Corson County
P.O. Box 256 McIntosh, SD 57641-0256
(605) 273-4395
Custer County 420 Mt. Rushmore Rd. Custer, SD 57730
(605) 673-4816
Davison County 200 E. 4th St. Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 995-3808
Day County 710 W. 1st St. Webster, SD 57274-1396
(605) 345-4162

Deuel County
P.O. Box 308 Clear Lake, SD 57226-0308
(605) 874-2120
Dewey County
P.O. Box 117 Timber Lake, SD 57656-0117
(605) 865-3661
Douglas County
P.O. Box 267 Armour, SD 57313
(605) 724-2204
Edmunds County
P.O. Box 386 Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6431
Fall River County 906 N. River St. Hot Springs, SD 57747
(605) 745-5139

Faulk County
P.O. Box 309 Faulkton, SD 57438-0309
(605) 598-6228
Grant County
P.O. Box 587 Milbank, SD 57252-0587
(605) 432-4752
Gregory County
P.O. Box 437 Burke, SD 57523-0437
(605) 775-2624
Haakon County
P.O. Box 100 Philip, SD 57567
(605) 859-2785 Hamlin County
P.O. Box 56 Hayti, SD 57241
(605) 783-3206
Hand County 415 W. 1st Ave. Miller, SD 57362-1346
(605) 853-3512

Hanson County
P.O. Box 500 Alexandria, SD 57311-0500
(605) 239-4512
Harding County
P.O. Box 101 Buffalo, SD 57720
(605) 375-3321
Hughes County 104 E. Capitol Ave. Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-7495
Hutchinson County 140 Euclid Olivet, SD 57052-2103
(605) 387-4217

Hyde County
P.O. Box 342 Highmore, SD 57345
(605) 852-2517
Jackson County
P.O. Box 248 Kadoka, SD 57543-0248
(605) 837-2420
Jerauld County
P.O. Box 452 Wessington Springs, SD 57382-0452
(605) 539-1221
Jones County
P.O. Box 446 Murdo, SD 57559-0446
(605) 669-2132 Kingsbury County
P.O. Box 176 De Smet, SD 57231
(605) 854-3811
Lake County County Courthouse 200 E. Center Madison, SD 57042
(605) 256-5644

Lawrence County
P.O. Box 565 Deadwood, SD 57732
(605) 578-3930
Lincoln County 100 E. 5th St. Canton, SD 57013
(605) 987-5891

Lyman County
P.O. Box 98 Kennebec, SD 57544-0098
(605) 869-2297
Marshall County
P.O. Box 130 Britton, SD 57430-0130
(605) 448-2352
McCook County
P.O. Box 338 Salem, SD 57058
(605) 425-2701
McPherson County County Courthouse Box 129 Leola, SD 57456
(605) 439-3151
Meade County 1425 Sherman St. Sturgis, SD 57785-0447
(605) 347-2356

Mellette County
P.O. Box 183 White River, SD 57579-0183
(605) 259-3371
Miner County
P.O. Box 546 Howard, SD 57349
(605) 772-5621
Minnehaha County 415 N. Dakota Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57104-2465
(605) 367-4223
Moody County County Courthouse, P.O. Box 247 Flandreau, SD 57028-0247
(605) 997-3151
Pennington County 315 St Joseph St. Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-2177

Perkins County
P.O. Box 127 Bison, SD 57620-0127
(605) 244-5620
Potter County 201 S. Exene St. Gettysburg, SD 57442
(605) 765-9467
Roberts County 411 2nd Ave. East Sisseton, SD 57262-1495
(605) 698-7152

Sanborn County
P.O. Box 295 Woonsocket, SD 57385-0295
(605) 796-4516
Shannon County 906 N. River St. Hot Springs, SD 57747-1387
(605) 745-5139

Spink County
P.O. Box 226 Redfield, SD 57469
(605) 472-0150
Stanley County
P.O. Box 596 Fort Pierre, SD 57532
(605) 223-2610
Sully County
P.O. Box 265 Onida, SD 57564-0265
(605) 258-2331
Todd County 200 E. 3rd St. Winner, SD 57580-1806
(605) 842-2208
Tripp County 200 E. 3rd St. Winner, SD 57580-1806
(605) 842-2208

Turner County
P.O. Box 485 Parker, SD 57053-0485
(605) 297-3443
Union County
P.O. Box 757 Elk Point, SD 57025
(605) 356-2132
Walworth County
P.O. Box 159 Selby, SD 57472
(605) 649-7057
Yankton County
P.O. Box 694 Yankton, SD 57078-0694
(605) 665-2422
Ziebach County
P.O. Box 68 Dupree, SD 57623-0068
(605) 365-5165

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