Faulk County Background Information
South Dakota contains Faulk County. Faulk County had 2,125 total inhabitants back in 2020. In Faulk County, the current seat is Faulkton.
It was founded in 1873 and organized in 1883.
It was named for Andrew Jackson Faulk, the third Governor of Dakota Territory.
Faulk County Arrest Records
All crimes in the Faulk County area have records kept on them. Crimes in Faulk County are split up into two primary 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. Back in 2021, there were 1 violent and 4 property crimes in Faulk County. Faulk County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Faulk County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Kurt Hall
P.O Box 157, 924
Lafoon Avenue,
Faulkton, SD 57438
Phone: (605) 598-6229
Fax: (605) 598-6620
Email: fcso@westtelco.com
Faulk County Criminal Records
Faulk 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. All police records in Faulk County are updated. In Faulk County, occupants 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. Faulk County legally keeps current sex offender registers. This can include any offender living, attending school, working, or imprisoned in the Faulk County area. This register is made available to all citizens of Faulk County.
Citizens of Faulk County can search for any sex offenders within a certain distance of their homes. A given zip code acts as the focal point of a resident's search. All Faulk County offenders within the given coordinates will then be revealed. People may also use the tool to search for specific offenders. The results will show all jailed and non-compliant offenders too.
Faulk County Court Records
The county courthouse is in charge of the courts in Faulk County. The court clerk maintains all Faulk County court records. Faulk County residents can acquire court records at:
Faulk County Courthouse
110 9th Avenue South
P.O. Box 357
Faulkton, SD 57438
Phone: (605) 598-6223
Fax: (605) 598-6252
There is one federal district court, a state supreme court, and trial courts of general and limited jurisdiction in South Dakota. 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. Circuit Courts are courts of general jurisdiction in South Dakota. The 66 counties in the state are divided into seven judicial circuits with forty-one judicial circuit judges.
NOTE - Common records can be transferred to the requester by fax, email, or mail. However, official Faulk County records may only be delivered via mail.
Faulk County Public Records
In South Dakota state, documents called vital records are kept on every single resident within the jurisdiction. All important life events are recorded in these reports. Marriages, divorces, births, and deaths are all recorded in these vital files. Counties such as Faulk County help to collect these reports. Faulk County may be put in charge of collecting and sending copies to the state.
The county clerk in Faulk County is in charge of gathering all marriage records. The South Dakota Department of Health: Office of Vital Records stores these records. Birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, and marriage certificates make up the principal vital records. All vital state records, including those from Faulk County, are stored in one central registry. In the future, these vital records can be utilized for statistical analysis.
The general public in Faulk County can access all public records. The South Dakota Sunshine Law 1967 gives the general public in Faulk County this fundamental right. Faulk County residents can obtain public records at:
Faulk County Clerk’s Office
110 9th Avenue South East
Faulkton, SD 57438
Phone: (605) 598-6228
Fax: (605) 598-6680
Records in Faulk County do come with a charge. Birth records in Faulk County cost $15. Faulk County Death records cost $15. Faulk County marriage records cost $15.
NOTE - There are many rules that must be followed in order for Faulk County requesters to obtain records. The office is open between 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. MST from Monday to Friday. In Faulk County, some form of photo ID is needed to get records. This could consist of a driver’s license or state ID. Requesters must also put their public record requests in writing in Faulk County.
