South Dakota Public Records

To find a court date in Pennington County, SD (Rapid City), use the South Dakota Unified Judicial System Public Access Portal at https://ujsportal.sd.gov/. Free name and case-number search returns scheduled hearings and court dates statewide. The Pennington County Clerk of Courts is at 315 Saint Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701 (605-394-2575). For your own case, the clerk can confirm the date by phone. South Dakota's Public Records Act (SDCL §1-27) governs disclosure. Note: Hearings can be rescheduled — always confirm the day before with the clerk. Sources: SD UJS (https://ujsportal.sd.gov/), Pennington County (https://www.pennco.org/).

To run a background check on someone in South Dakota, use the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation Records Check at https://atg.sd.gov/. Name-based statewide searches cost $15; fingerprint-based with FBI cost $43.25. Submit Form CRC-1 to DCI Records, 1302 E. Highway 14, Suite 5, Pierre, SD 57501 (605-773-3331). Court records are free at the SD Unified Judicial System Public Access at https://ujsportal.sd.gov/. South Dakota's Public Records Act (SDCL §1-27) governs disclosure. Employment use must comply with the FCRA. Subjects can request their own record. Sources: SD DCI (https://atg.sd.gov/), SD Courts (https://ujs.sd.gov/).

To look up an arrest in South Dakota, the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation at https://atg.sd.gov/ provides statewide criminal history (name-based $15, fingerprint $43.25 with FBI). The SD Department of Corrections Offender Locator at https://doc.sd.gov/adult/lookup/ shows current state-prison inmates. County sheriffs post current jail rosters (e.g., Minnehaha County at https://www.minnehahacounty.org/dept/sheriff/, Pennington County at https://www.pennco.org/law_public_safety/sheriffs_office/index.php). Court charges tied to arrests are at https://ujsportal.sd.gov/. South Dakota's Public Records Act (SDCL §1-27) governs disclosure. Sources: SD DCI (https://atg.sd.gov/), SD UJS (https://ujs.sd.gov/).

To run a background check in South Dakota, use the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation Records Check at https://atg.sd.gov/. Name-based statewide searches cost $15; fingerprint-based checks with FBI cost $43.25. The DCI is at 1302 E. Highway 14, Suite 5, Pierre, SD 57501 (605-773-3331). Court records are free at the SD Unified Judicial System Public Access at https://ujsportal.sd.gov/. South Dakota's Public Records Act (SDCL §1-27) governs disclosure. Employment use must comply with the FCRA. Subjects can request their own record. Sources: SD DCI (https://atg.sd.gov/), SD Courts (https://ujs.sd.gov/).

Minnehaha County, SD recent arrests: Minnehaha County Jail roster (https://www.minnehahacounty.org/dept/sh/sh.php) — daily inmate search, search by name. Sioux Falls Police records (https://www.siouxfalls.org/police) for city-level arrests, weekly arrest log. Statewide criminal history: South Dakota DCI (https://atg.sd.gov/criminal/criminalinvestigation/Default.aspx) — $43.25 fingerprint, SDCL §23-5-15. Court records: SD Unified Judicial System Public Access (https://ujsportal.sd.gov/Public.aspx) free statewide. FBI Identity History Summary $18. SD Sunshine Law (SDCL §1-27-1). Argus Leader (https://www.argusleader.com/) for community blotter.

Oral, SD (Fall River County) arrest warrant search: Fall River County Sheriff (https://www.fallrivercounty.org/sheriff) — call records section. Statewide: South Dakota Unified Judicial System Public Access (https://ujsportal.sd.gov/Public.aspx) free name search shows pending criminal cases including warrant indicators. SD DPS Most Wanted (https://atg.sd.gov/criminal/criminalinvestigation/Default.aspx). Federal: U.S. Marshals (https://www.usmarshals.gov/wanted), FBI Wanted (https://www.fbi.gov/wanted). Statute SDCL §23A-2 governs warrants (https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws). Statewide criminal history: South Dakota DCI fingerprint $43.25. SD Sunshine Law (SDCL §1-27-1). Always confirm with court clerk before approaching person.