McCook County Information
McCook County is based in South Dakota. A census showed that McCook County had a total population of 5,682 in 2020. The county seat is Salem.
It was established in 1873 and was organized in 1878.
It was named for the former governor of the Dakota Territory and Civil War general Edwin Stanton McCook.
McCook County is part of the Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area.
McCook County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on each and every crime in McCook County. Crimes are split up into two main categorizations in McCook County. Violent crime and property crime are the classes in question. 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. McCook County had 4 violent and 18 crimes back in 2021. McCook County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
McCook County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Mark Norris
130 W Essex Avenue
Salem, SD 57058
Phone: (605) 425-2761
Email: mccookcoso@triotel.net
McCook County Criminal Records
McCook County records its 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 McCook County, records of criminals are consistently updated. In McCook County, individuals can use a search tool in order to get access to the records. Any individual on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. McCook County keeps a current register of all local sex offenders. Every single offender living, working, attending school, or imprisoned in the McCook County area must be on this list. This register is accessible by the public in McCook County.
Residents living in McCook County can also search online for offenders in the area. Using the tool, a resident must simply enter the zip code of their home or an address they would like to use as their focal point. All offenders within those coordinates will then be revealed to the McCook County resident. People may also use the tool to search for specific offenders. These include any imprisoned or non-compliant offenders in McCook County.
McCook County Court Records
The county courthouse is in charge of the courts in McCook County. All McCook County court records are maintained by the court clerk. McCook County residents can obtain court records at:
McCook County Courthouse
Clerk: Diane Shelton
130 West Essex Avenue
P.O. Box 504
Salem, SD 57058
Office Hours:
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Monday - Friday (excluding Holidays)
Phone: (605) 425-2781
Fax: (605) 425-3144
Email: diane.shelton@ujs.state.sd.us
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 - Average records can be shipped to the requested by fax, email, or mail. Then again, official McCook County records may only be delivered via mail.
McCook County Public Records
In South Dakota state, documents called vital records are kept on each resident within the jurisdiction. These records refer to a person's most important life events. These records could encompass marriages, divorces, deaths, births, and more. McCook County is, as well as other counties in the state, pivotal in the collection of these records for South Dakota. The state requires some counties to collect and send copies of the documents.
Each county clerk collects marriage records in South Dakota. McCook County records are held at the South Dakota Department of Health: Office of Vital Records. Vital records may feature 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 McCook County. In the future, these vital records can be utilized for statistical analysis.
The general public in McCook County can access all public records. McCook County citizens have the right to access these documents since South Dakota passed the Sunshine Law in 1967. McCook County citizens can acquire public records in-person at:
McCook County Clerk’s Office
130 West Essex Avenue
Salem, SD 57058
Phone: (605) 425-2701
Fax: (605) 425-2534
Nonetheless, records in McCook County do come at a cost. Birth records in McCook County cost $15 for the first copy. McCook County Death records cost $15. Marriage records in McCook County cost $15.
NOTE - McCook County has a variety of rules that must be followed when it comes to obtaining records. The office has opening times of 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. CST from Monday to Friday. In McCook County, some form of photo ID is needed to get hold of records. State IDs and driver's licenses will do just fine. A requester must also put their public record requests in writing in McCook County.
