South Dakota Background Check Resources
Background checks are governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Most state laws concerning public records and background checks are very liberal and straightforward. In the State of South Dakota, public records are readily available to anyone wishing to obtain them through appropriate official state agency channels. Background checks are instrumental in the parties' ability to enter into various legally binding contracts, and as such, are always a good idea. Background checks generally require a written permission prior to performing the inquiry. Occasionally, it is possible to obtain such reports without permission, but the results may lack in-depth details.
If the background check adversely affects the consumer, the party accessing public records must provide a copy of the report and a summary of the consumer's rights under FCRA, and allow the consumer reasonable time to contest the report. Due to the increasing threat of identity theft, some states (i. e. California) may now require the employer to provide a copy of the background check report to the consumer regardless of its content.
Call the telephone numbers listed below (or visit the listed websites) to learn how to access the specific background check information you're seeking. Public information may be accessible online or by phone, mail or in person.
It's always best to call before sending written inquiries in order to obtain exact addressing/ordering information.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE INFORMATION HOT LINE:
(605) 773-3011
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE WEB SITE:
www.state.sd.us
Governor's Office
Criminal Records
Division of Criminal Investigation
Office of Attorney General
500 E Capitol
Pierre SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-3331
(605) 773-4629 (fax)
http://dci.sd.gov
Driving Records
Department of Commerce
Office of Driver Licensing
118 W. Capitol
Pierre SD 57501
(605) 773-6883
(605) 773-3018 (fax)
Vehicle Ownership Information
Division of Motor Vehicles
Information Section
445 E. Capitol Ave
Pierre SD 57501-3100
(605) 773-3541
(605) 773-2550 (fax)
Vital Statistics
(birth, death, divorce, marriage)
Department of Health
Vital Records
600 E. Capitol
Pierre SD 57501-2536
(605) 773-4961
(605) 7735683 (fax)
Business/Corporate Records
Corporation Division
Secretary of State
500 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-4845
(605) 773-33539 (fax)
www.sdsos.gov/corporations
Workers Compensation Information
Labor Department
Workers Compensation Division
700 Governors Drive
Pierre SD 57501
(605) 773-3681
(605) 773-4211 (fax)
www.state.sd.us/dol/dlm/dlm-home.htm
UCCs and Federal Tax Liens
Secretary of State
UCC Division
500 East Capitol
Pierre SD 57501-5077
(605) 773-4422
(605) 773-4550 (fax)
www.sdsos.gov/ucc
It's always best to call before sending written inquiries in order to obtain exact addressing/ordering information.
Note: Government agencies are continually updating and expanding online access to their records; consequently, this page is continually updated and expanded. Check back for the latest information!
City-County Cross Index
Aurora County
P.O. Box 397
Plankinton, SD 57368-0366
(605) 942-7161
P.O. Box 55
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 942-7165
Bennett County
P.O. Box 433
Martin, SD 57551
(605) 685-6969
Bon Homme County
Box 3
Tyndall, SD 57066
(605) 589-4215
Brookings County
314 6th Ave.
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 688-4200
Brown County
Box 1307
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 626-2451
Brule County
300 S. Courtland, Suite 110
Chamberlain, SD 57325
(605) 734-4580
Buffalo County
Courthouse Square
Gann Valley, SD 57341
(605) 293-3234
Butte County
839 5th Ave.
Belle Fourche, SD 57717
(605) 892-2516
Campbell County
P.O. Box 148
Mound City, SD 57646-0148
(605) 955-3536
Charles Mix County
P.O. Box 206
Lake Andes, SD 57356
(605) 487-7511
Clark County
P.O. Box 294
Clark, SD 57225-0294
(605) 532-5851
Clay County
P.O. Box 536
Vermillion, SD 57069-0536
(605) 677-6755
Codington County
P.O. Box 1054
Watertown, SD 57201-3611
(605) 882-5095
Corson County
P.O. Box 256
McIntosh, SD 57641-0256
(605) 273-4201
Custer County
420 Mt. Rushmore Rd.
Custer, SD 57730
(605) 673-4816
Davison County
200 E. 4th St.
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 995-8105
Day County
710 W. 1st St.
Webster, SD 57274-1396
(605) 345-3771
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) 865-3566
Douglas County
P.O. Box 267
Armour, SD 57313
(605) 724-2585
Edmunds County
P.O. Box 386
Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6671
Fall River County
906 N. River St.
Hot Springs, SD 57747
(605) 745-5131
Faulk County
P.O. Box 309
Faulkton, SD 57438-0309
(605) 598-6223
Grant County
P.O. Box 587
Milbank, SD 57252-0587
(605) 432-5482
Gregory County
P.O. Box 437
Burke, SD 57523-0437
(605) 775-2665
Haakon County
P.O. Box 100
Philip, SD 57567
(605) 859-2627
Hamlin County
P.O. Box 56
Hayti, SD 57241
(605) 783-3751
Hand County
415 W. 1st Ave.
Miller, SD 57362-1346
(605) 853-3337
Hanson County
P.O. Box 500
Alexandria, SD 57311-0500
(605) 239-4446
Harding County
P.O. Box 101
Buffalo, SD 57720
(605) 375-3351
Hughes County
104 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3713
Hutchinson County
140 Euclid
Olivet, SD 57052-2103
(605) 387-4215
Hyde County
P.O. Box 342
Highmore, SD 57345
(605) 852-2512
Jackson County
P.O. Box 248
Kadoka, SD 57543-0248
(605) 837-2122
Jerauld County
P.O. Box 452
Wessington Springs, SD 57382-0452
(605) 539-1202
Jones County
P.O. Box 446
Murdo, SD 57559-0446
(605) 669-2361
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) 578-2040
Lincoln County
100 E. 5th St.
Canton, SD 57013
(605) 987-5891
Lyman County
P.O. Box 98
Kennebec, SD 57544-0098
(605) 869-2277
Marshall County
P.O. Box 130
Britton, SD 57430-0130
(605) 448-5213
McCook County
P.O. Box 338
Salem, SD 57058
(605) 425-2781
McPherson County
County Courthouse
Box 129
Leola, SD 57456
(605) 439-3361
Meade County
1425 Sherman St.
Sturgis, SD 57785-0447
(605) 347-4411
Mellette County
P.O. Box 183
White River, SD 57579-0183
(605) 259-3230
Miner County
P.O. Box 546
Howard, SD 57349
(605) 772-4612
Minnehaha County
415 N. Dakota Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57104-2465
(605) 367-5900
Moody County
County Courthouse, P.O. Box 247
Flandreau, SD 57028-0247
(605) 997-3181
Pennington County
315 St Joseph St.
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-2575
Perkins County
P.O. Box 127
Bison, SD 57620-0127
(605) 244-5626
Potter County
201 S. Exene St.
Gettysburg, SD 57442
(605) 765-9472
Roberts County
411 2nd Ave. East
Sisseton, SD 57262-1495
(605) 698-3395
Sanborn County
P.O. Box 295
Woonsocket, SD 57385-0295
(605) 796-4515
Shannon County
906 N. River St.
Hot Springs, SD 57747-1387
(605) 745-5131
Spink County
P.O. Box 226
Redfield, SD 57469
(605) 472-4535
Stanley County
P.O. Box 596
Fort Pierre, SD 57532
(605) 223-7735
Sully County
P.O. Box 265
Onida, SD 57564-0265
(605) 258-2535
Todd County
200 E. 3rd St.
Winner, SD 57580-1806
(605) 842-2266
Tripp County
200 E. 3rd St.
Winner, SD 57580-1806
(605) 842-2266
Turner County
P.O. Box 485
Parker, SD 57053-0485
(605) 297-3115
Union County
P.O. Box 757
Elk Point, SD 57025
(605) 356-2132
Walworth County
P.O. Box 159
Selby, SD 57472-
(605) 649-7311
Yankton County
P.O. Box 694
Yankton, SD 57078-0694
(605) 668-3080
Ziebach County
P.O. Box 68
Dupree, SD 57623-0068
(605) 365-5159