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Obtain information detailing how to request South Dakota criminal history records and background checks. Official site, dakotaathome.sd.gov.
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Buy South Dakota hunting and fishing licenses, apply for hunting seasons, check season dates, reserve state park campsites, and find forms, permits and landowner programs.
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South Dakota Department of Health vital records, which issues certified birth and death certificates for events registered in the state and takes the orders for them.
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The South Dakota Attorney General is the state's chief legal officer, prosecuting crimes, protecting consumers and overseeing the Division of Criminal Investigation. Court records come from the South Dakota Unified Judicial System.
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The U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota keeps civil and criminal case files in CM/ECF; anyone with a PACER account can read unrestricted filings. State cases come from the Unified Judicial System.
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Current posting of fugitives and absconders from the SD Dept. of Corrections.
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County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Harding County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order across Harding County.
Police Departments. Law enforcement in Harding County is primarily provided by Harding County Sheriff's Office.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Harding County Sheriff's Office, SD 57720, is the primary law enforcement agency for this expansive rural county. For inmate information and jail roster inquiries, citizens should contact the Sheriff's Office directly at during regular business hours, as Harding County does not maintain an online inmate lookup system due to its size. Arrest records in Harding County are considered public records under South Dakota Codified Law 1-27, which establishes the state's open records framework.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Harding County are maintained by Harding County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by submitting a formal request to the Sheriff's Office, in compliance with the South Dakota Sunshine Law.
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup can be conducted through the Sheriff's Office, which provides information on current detainees and their charges.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Harding County are taken and retained by Harding County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office.
The jail provides an inmate lookup process through direct inquiry. You can call the Sheriff's Office at (605) 375-3414 to inquire about recent arrests and obtain information on the inmate's status and charges.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 107 named mine sites inside the county, 91 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 84 holes drawn inside the county, 1 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Uranium; construction sand and gravel; Gold.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. South Dakota has no coal AML program; its old abandoned mines are in the Black Hills and the old denr.sd.gov AML page no longer resolves.
Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the county sheriff's office or a city police department. Ask that agency for its record. Under SDCL 23-5-7 a criminal booking photograph for a felony is a public record under the open records law (chapter 1-27); agencies need not provide one older than six months and may charge retrieval or copy costs. Other identification records may not be released outside the agency except to law enforcement, or to the public if the person becomes a fugitive or escapes.
The South Dakota criminal history record comes from the South Dakota Attorney General, Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Identification Section. Checks are fingerprint based: mail a fingerprint card with the signed authorization and a check or money order, or submit the request form online and have fingerprints taken on a Livescan machine in South Dakota. Fee: $30.00 for a state check; $50.00 for a state and FBI check.
Search the South Dakota Sex Offender Registry, or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Register with the county auditor or through the South Dakota Secretary of State. South Dakota has no online voter registration. The signed registration form must be received by the county auditor 15 days before the election; it cannot be sent by fax or email.
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Harding County are kept by the Harding County register of deeds. Property values are set by the county director of equalization, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.
Certified birth and death certificates for South Dakota come from the South Dakota Department of Health, Vital Records. Any South Dakota Register of Deeds also takes mail and in person requests for certificates. In person or by mail at the State Office, 221 West Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501, or at any South Dakota Register of Deeds, or online or by phone through VitalChek, the only third party vendor the Department authorizes. Fee: $15 search fee for each certificate requested; online and phone orders add expedite fees.
Business entity filings are searched with the South Dakota Secretary of State.
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