Brule County Information
South Dakota is home to Brule County. The total population of Brule County in 2020 was 5,247. The current county seat in Brule County is Chamberlain.
It was created in 1875 and organized in 1879.
It was named for the Brulé subtribe of the Lakota people. They are a Native American tribe.
Brule County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on all crimes within the Brule County area. Crimes in Brule County are split up into two major categories, violent crime and property crime. Property crimes can include things such as burglary, vehicle theft, and larceny. Robbery, aggravated assault, murder, and forcible rape make up the four main violent crime categorizations. Brule County had 0 violent and 0 property crimes back in 2021. Brule County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Brule County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Darrel Miller
201 West Kellam Avenue
Chamberlain, SD 57325
Phone: (605) 234-4443
Brule County Criminal Records
Brule County records their criminal activity in the form of criminal records. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assaults, and crimes of a sexual nature. In Brule County and across the whole state of South Dakota, police officers are required to keep an up-to-date list of all records of criminals. In Brule County, residents can use a search tool to get access to the records. Any individual on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. Brule County keeps a current register of all local sex offenders. These include any offender living, attending school, working, or jailed in the Brule County area. This register is made available to all residents of Brule County.
Citizens of Brule County also have the right to search for any nearby offenders. A given zip code acts as the focal point of a resident's search. All offenders within those coordinates will then be revealed to the Brule County resident. People may also use the tools to look up individual known offenders. Non-compliant and imprisoned offenders are also shown in the results.
Brule County Court Records
Brule County criminal, civil, and family cases are all overseen by the county courthouse. The court clerk safeguards all Brule County court records. Brule County residents can access court records at:
Brule County Courthouse
300 South Courtland
Suite #111
Chamberlain, SD 57325
Phone: (605) 734-4580
Fax: (605) 734-4582
In South Dakota, there is one federal district court, a state supreme court, and trial courts of general and limited jurisdiction. The Federal district courts hear appeals from state courts and are also the point of origination for federal cases and lawsuits. South Dakota Supreme Court is the state's court of last resort and has five judgeships. South Dakota Circuit Courts are courts of general jurisdiction. The 66 counties in the state are divided into seven judicial circuits with forty-one judicial circuit judges.
NOTE - Standard court records in Brule County can usually be delivered by mail, email, or fax once payment is received. On the other hand, any official or credentialed records in Brule County can only be delivered via mail.
Brule County Public Records
Vital records are kept on each resident in South Dakota. These records refer to a person's most important life events. These records could consist of marriages, divorces, deaths, births, and more. Brule County is, as well as other counties in the state, pivotal in the collection of these records for South Dakota. These counties, such as Brule County, are usually put in charge of collecting documents and sending copies to the state government.
Marriage records are gathered by the county clerk Brule County. Marriage records in Brule County are located at the South Dakota Department of Health: Office of Vital Records. The files that Brule County would have obtained on these life events contain birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. All vital state records, including those from Brule County, are saved in one central registry. All records may later be used for statistical analysis.
The general public in Brule County can access all public records. The South Dakota Sunshine Law 1967 gives the general public in Brule County this fundamental right. Brule County citizens can acquire public records in-person at:
Brule County Clerk’s Office
300 South Courtland Street #110
Chamberlain, SD 57325
Phone: (605) 234-4434
NOTE - To obtain records, Brule County requesters must follow several rules. The office is open between 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. CST from Monday to Friday to obtain records in-person in Brule County. In Brule County, some form of photo ID is needed to purchase records. Photo ID could be a driver's license or state ID. Only public record applications put in writing will be accepted in Brule County.
