McPherson County Information
McPherson County can be found in the state of South Dakota. McPherson County had 2,411 total inhabitants back in 2020. The county seat is Leola.
It was created in 1873 and was organized in 1884.
It was named for American Civil War General James B. McPherson. He was a career United States Army officer who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
McPherson County Arrest Records
In McPherson County, arrest records are also kept on each individual crime within the jurisdictional area. Crimes in McPherson County are broken into two principal 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 27 property crimes occurred in McPherson County back in 2021. McPherson County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
McPherson County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: David Ackerman
706 Main Street
Leola, SD 57456
Phone: (605) 439-3400
Fax: (605) 439-3632
Email: mcphersonso@valleytel.net
McPherson County Criminal Records
McPherson 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 McPherson County, records of criminals are constantly updated. To get access to the records in question, McPherson County citizens can use a search tool. Anyone on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. McPherson County keeps a current register of all local sex offenders. This can include any offender living, attending school, working, or jailed in the McPherson County area. All McPherson County citizens can access this register.
McPherson County residents can search for any sex offenders within a certain distance of their homes. Citizens of McPherson County must simply enter a zip code to act as the search’s focal point. The searcher will then be able to see all offenders in the local area. People may also use the tool to search for specific offenders. Non-compliant and in-prison offenders are also shown in the results.
McPherson County Court Records
McPherson County criminal, civil, and family cases are all overseen by the county courthouse. Court records in McPherson County are compiled and maintained by the court clerk. McPherson County residents can obtain court records at:
McPherson County Courthouse
Clerk of Courts: Ronda Geffre
706 Main Street
P.O. Box 248
Leola, SD 57456
Phone: (605) 439-3361
Fax: (605) 439-3297
In the state of 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. 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 - Mail, email, or fax can all be used to send records to requesters in McPherson County. Yet, any official or credentialed records in McPherson County can only be delivered via mail.
McPherson County Public Records
The state keeps vital records on every last resident in South Dakota, including McPherson County. These records record a person's most pivotal life events. These records can contain anything from births and deaths to marriages and divorces. McPherson County is, as well as other counties in the state, pivotal in the collection of these records for South Dakota. Individual counties may collect documents and send copies to the state.
In South Dakota, marriage records are currently accumulated by each individual county clerk. Marriage records in McPherson County are located at the South Dakota Department of Health: Office of Vital Records. The files that McPherson County would have amassed on these life events consist of birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. McPherson County records are located in a central registry, along with all other vital records. Statistical analysis can be carried out regarding the documents.
McPherson County citizens can access and copy all public records. The 1967 South Dakota Sunshine Law gave all citizens of McPherson County the fundamental right to access these public records. McPherson County public records can be obtained at:
McPherson County Clerk’s Office
706 Main Street
Leola, SD 57456
Phone: (605) 439-3151
NOTE - McPherson County has a number of rules that need to be followed when it comes to obtaining records. McPherson County requesters must attain records 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. Photo ID is needed to attain records in McPherson County. This could consist of a driver’s license or state ID. All public record requests must also be put in writing in McPherson County.
