Perkins County Background Information
Perkins County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. There were 2,835 people in Perkins County in 2020. The county seat is Bison.
It was created in 1908 and was organized in 1909.
It was named for Sturgis, South Dakota, official Henry E. Perkins.
Perkins County Arrest Records
All crimes in the Perkins County area have records kept on them. Perkins County crimes are broken 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. Perkins County had 2 violent and 12 property crimes back in 2021. Perkins County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Perkins County Sheriff’s Office
100 East Main Street
Bison, SD 57620
Phone: (605) 244-5243
Perkins County Criminal Records
Perkins 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 records of criminals in Perkins County are updated. To get access to the records in question, Perkins County residents can use a search tool. Anyone on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. Perkins County legally keeps current sex offender registers. This can include any offender living, attending school, working, or imprisoned in the Perkins County area. All Perkins County residents can access this register.
Perkins County residents can also search online for offenders in the area. Residents give a zip code and decide the radius of their search. The searcher will then be able to see all offenders in the local area. People may also use the tools to look up individual known offenders. The results will show all incarcerated and non-compliant offenders too.
Perkins County Court Records
In Perkins County, the county courthouse oversees all criminal, family, and civil cases. The court clerk is in charge of maintaining all records within Perkins County. Perkins County residents can access court records at:
Perkins County Courthouse
101 Main Street
P.O. Box 426
Bison, SD 57620
Phone: (605) 244-5626
Fax: (605) 244-7110
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. 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 - Common court records in Perkins County can usually be delivered by mail, email, or fax once payment is received. Perkins County official records can only be directed via mail.
Perkins County Public Records
In South Dakota State, reports called vital records are kept on every resident within the jurisdiction. All important life events are noted in these records. These reports can contain anything from births and deaths to marriages and divorces. Perkins 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.
In South Dakota, marriage records are currently compiled by each and every individual county clerk. The South Dakota Department of Health: Office of Vital Records stores these records. Vital records may include birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. Perkins County records are located in a central registry, along with all other vital records. These records can then be used for statistical analysis.
The general public in Perkins County can access all public records. The 1967 South Dakota Sunshine Law gave all Perkins County citizens the fundamental right to access these public records. Perkins County citizens can acquire public records in-person at:
Perkins County Clerk’s Office
100 East Main Street
Bison, SD 57620
Phone: (605) 244-5620
Then again, Perkins County does charge per record copy. Birth records in Perkins County cost $15. Death certificates in Perkins County cost $15. Marriage records in Perkins County cost $15.
NOTE - There are many rules that need to be followed in order for Perkins County requesters to obtain records. The office is open between 7:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. MST from Monday to Thursday and 7:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. MST from Friday to get records in-person in Perkins County. If a requester wishes to obtain files, they must bring some form of photo identification. Both driver's licenses and state IDs would suffice. Perkins County insists upon public record applications being put in writing.
