Hand County Background Information
South Dakota is home to Hand County. There were 3,145 residents in Hand County in 2020. The county seat is Miller.
It was created in 1873 and was organized in 1882.
It was named for George A. Hand, territorial secretary.
Hand County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on each crime in Hand County. Hand County crimes are separated into violent crimes and property crimes. 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. Crimes for this county have not maintained frequent reporting, and as such, cannot be recorded. Hand County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Hand County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Shane Croeni
415 1st Avenue
Miller, SD 57362
Phone: (605) 853-2408
Email: sheriff.331a@outlook.com
Hand County Criminal Records
Hand 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. The criminal records in Hand County are consistently updated. Individuals of Hand County can use a search tool to get access to the records in question. Any individual on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. Hand County sex offender register is updated constantly. These include any offender living, attending school, working, or imprisoned in the Hand County area. This register can be accessed by all Hand County citizens.
Residents living in Hand County can also search online for offenders in the area. A resident must simply enter a zip code to act as the center of their search. All offenders within that area will then be revealed to the searcher. Specific offenders can also be situated using the search tools in Hand County. The results will show all incarcerated and non-compliant offenders too.
Hand County Court Records
The county courthouse is in charge of the courts in Hand County. The court clerk maintains all Hand County court records. Hand County residents can acquire court records at:
Hand County Courthouse
415 West 1st Avenue #11
Miller, SD 57362
Phone: (605) 853-3337
Fax: (605) 853-3779
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 - Ordinary records in Hand County can be sent by mail, email, or fax. Hand County official records can only be sent via mail.
Hand County Public Records
The state of South Dakota keeps vital records on each citizen. These files hold a person's most important milestone life events. These records can contain anything from births and deaths to marriages and divorces. Hand County, and other counties in South Dakota, assist in the collection of these vital records. The state requires some counties to collect and send copies of the documents.
Each county clerk collects marriage records in South Dakota. Marriage records in Hand County are saved at the South Dakota Department of Health: Office of Vital Records. The state’s primary vital records are birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. All vital state records, including those from Hand County, are saved in one central registry. They can be used in the future for statistical analysis.
All public records in Hand County can be accessed and copied by the general public. Hand County residents have the right to access these files since South Dakota passed the Sunshine Law in 1967. Hand County citizens can obtain public records in-person:
Hand County Clerk’s Office
415 West 1st Avenue
Miller, SD 57362
Phone: (605) 853-3512
Nonetheless, records in Hand County do come at a cost. By way of example, birth certificates in Hand County cost $15. Death records in Hand County cost $15. First copies of marriage records cost $15.
NOTE - To acquire records, Hand County requesters must follow several rules. The office has opening times of 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. CST from Monday to Friday. Those looking to request files must also bring some form of photo identification. Examples comprise state IDs or driver's licenses. Hand County insists upon public record applications being put in writing.
