Hanson County Information
Hanson County is found in South Dakota. Back in 2020, Hanson County had a total population of 3,461. The current county seat in Hanson County is Alexandria.
It was founded in 1871 and organized in 1873.
It was named for Joseph R. Hanson, clerk of the first legislature.
Hanson County is part of the Mitchell, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Hanson County Arrest Records
In Hanson County, the authorities keep arrest records on each crime. Crimes in Hanson County are broken into two key 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. 2 violent and 12 property crimes occurred in Hanson County back in 2021. Hanson County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Hanson County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Brandon Wingert
720 5th Street
Alexandria, SD 57311
Phone: (605) 239-4409
Fax: (605) 239-4410
Email: brandon@hanson.co.sd.us
Hanson County Criminal Records
Hanson 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 Hanson County are updated. To get access to the records in question, Hanson County citizens can use a search tool. Any individual on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. Hanson County legally keeps current sex offender registers. Every offender living, working, attending school, or jailed in the Hanson County area must be on this list. All Hanson County citizens may access an up-to-date copy of this register.
Citizens of Hanson 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 Hanson County offenders within the given coordinates will then be revealed. People may also use the tools to look up individual known offenders. The results will show all imprisoned and non-compliant offenders too.
Hanson County Court Records
In Hanson County, the county courthouse oversees all criminal, family, and civil cases. All Hanson County court records are taken care of by the court clerk. Hanson County residents can access court records at:
Hanson County Courthouse
720 Fifth Street
P.O. Box 127
Alexandria, SD 57311
Phone: (605) 239-4446
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. 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 - Mail, email, or fax can all be used to send records to requesters in Hanson County. Conversely, official Hanson County records may only be delivered via mail.
Hanson County Public Records
Every Hanson County resident, and South Dakota resident for that matter, has vital records kept on them. All important life events are reported in these records. These files can contain anything from births and deaths to marriages and divorces. Hanson 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 records.
Marriage records are amassed by the county clerk Hanson County. These records are located at the South Dakota Department of Health Office of Vital Records. The files that Hanson County would have collected on these life events consist of birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. One central registry is used to store all vital records, including those from Hanson County. They can be used in the future for statistical analysis.
The general public in Hanson County can access all public records. The state of South Dakota
passed the Sunshine Law back in 1967, meaning that citizens now have the fundamental right to access any public records. Hanson County citizens can obtain public records in-person at:
Hanson County Clerk’s Office
Register of Deeds: Debra Zens
720 5th Street
Alexandria, SD 57311
Hours:
Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm
Closed 12:00pm-12:30pm
Phone: (605) 239-4512
Fax: (605) 239-4296
Email: hansoncorod@triotel.net
However, Hanson County charges a fee per record copied. Birth records in Hanson County cost $15. First copies of death records cost $15. Marriage certificates in Hanson County cost $15.
NOTE - If a requester wants to obtain records face-to-face, they must follow several Hanson County rules. The office is open between 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. CST from Monday to Friday. Photo ID is needed to get records in Hanson County. This could encompass a driver’s license or state ID. In Hanson County, a requester must also put their public record requests in writing.
