Spencer, South Dakota Public Records: Court, Property, Police & Vital Records

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As a small town, Spencer relies on McCook County and the State of South Dakota for its public records. The cards below are the South Dakota state offices, and the McCook County offices are on our McCook County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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South Dakota Criminal History Records

Obtain information detailing how to request South Dakota criminal history records and background checks.

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South Dakota Inmates and Offenders Search

Find the location and release information of individuals incarcerated with the SD Dept. of Corrections.

docadultlookup.sd.gov

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South Dakota Sex Offenders Search

Search the SD Office of the Attorney General database of registered offenders by name or location.

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South Dakota Most Wanted

Current posting of fugitives and absconders from the SD Dept. of Corrections.

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South Dakota Crash Reports

Buy a copy of a South Dakota motor vehicle crash report online from the state crash records site.

safesd.gov

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South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks

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.

gfp.sd.gov

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South Dakota Attorney General

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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South Dakota Federal Case Search

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.

sdd.uscourts.gov

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South Dakota Business & Corporation Search

Find active and inactive corporations by name from the SD Secretary of State.

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South Dakota Birth and Death Records

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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South Dakota Corrections Information

Programs, policies, statistics, calendar and publications.

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South Dakota Fictitious Business Names Filings

Find general info and check name availability with the SD Secretary of State.

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Spencer at a glance

County: McCook County
County seat: Salem
Population: 136
McCook County population: 5,682
Local records: McCook County offices
ZIP codes: 57374

About Spencer public records

Spencer, a place of 136 people, keeps its own council and town business records. The McCook County offices are in Salem, the county seat. Each McCook County office is listed on our McCook County page.

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Other places in McCook County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; McCook County records are on the county page.

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