The Hamlin County Sheriff's Office, with a sheriff and five deputies, covers 24 hours a day and has an area of 538 square miles with over 6,450 people calling the county home.
The office provides the following services to the citizens and visitors of Hamlin County, South Dakota... 24/7 Electronic Alcohol Monitoring, Answer Calls of Service 24 hours a Day, Civil Papers Service (Summons, Subpoena, Affidavits), Collations of Debt on Distress Warrants or Execution of Judgement, Community Law Contracts, Concealed Pistol Permits, Enforces State and County Laws, Fingerprinting for Background or Employment, Investigates Crimes and Vehicle Crashes, Inmate Transports for Court or Appointments, Safety Talks, School Resource Program, Security during Court, Serves Arrest Warrants, Sex Offender Registration, and Enforcement, Sheriff's Sales, Traffic Control during Events/Incidents, Traffic Enforcement and Transports for Involuntary Mental Health Persons.
Civil service is one of many duties the staff at the sheriff's office provides.
There are three types of permits you may apply for with different requirements.
Requesting a crash report done by the Hamlin County Sheriff's Office.
Our inmates are housed in Brookings and Codington County Detention Centers.
Information about open public records requests to the sheriff's office.
Request for a police report for an insurance claim.
Information about the sex offender registry and database.
State's website on different type of victims services in the state.
Annual report on the number of calls, crimes, crashes, and current trends.
Chad Schlotterbeck
Hamlin County Sheriff
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Central Time
Monday - Friday (Closed Holidays)
The sheriff and deputies are not always at the office; please call before stopping.
Pistol Permits and Fingerprinting:
By Appointment Only - Please Call
24/7 Downloads:
Wednesdays 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Mailing Address:
PO Box 208
Hayti, SD 57241-0208
Emergencies: 911 Business Line: (605) 783-3232 Watertown Regional Dispatch: (605) 882-6210 Fax: (605) 783-1330 The business line is forwarded to Watertown Dispatch outside of business hours and holidays.
Hamlin County South Dakota
300 4th Street
Hayti, South Dakota 57241
Courthouse Hours
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Central Time
(Closed Holidays or During Bad Weather)
Some Offices May Have Different Hours,
Please Visit Their Page for Details