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 6,100 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, D.A.R.E. at All Three Schools, 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.
Alert Messages
Concealed Pistol Permit
Alert Messages
Sign up to receive alert text messages from the Sheriff's Office.
Civil Process
Concealed Pistol Permit
Alert Messages
Civil service is one of many duties the staff at the sheriff's office provides.
Concealed Pistol Permit
Concealed Pistol Permit
Concealed Pistol Permit
There are three types of permits you may apply for with different requirements.
Crash Report Request
Crash Report Request
Concealed Pistol Permit
Requesting a crash report done by the Hamlin County Sheriff's Office.
D.A.R.E.
Crash Report Request
Detention Center
Our agency provides D.A.R.E. to all three schools in Hamlin County.
Detention Center
Crash Report Request
Detention Center
Our inmates are housed in Codington County Detention Center in Watertown.
Open Public Records
Report Request for Insurance
Report Request for Insurance
Information about open public records requests to the sheriff's office.
Report Request for Insurance
Report Request for Insurance
Report Request for Insurance
Request for a police report for an insurance claim.
School Resource Officer
Report Request for Insurance
School Resource Officer
Information about programs done in all three schools by the sheriff's office.
Sex Offender Registry
Sex Offender Registry
School Resource Officer
Information about the sex offender registry and database.
Victims' Services
Sex Offender Registry
Yearly Annual Report
State's website on different type of victims services in the state.
Yearly Annual Report
Sex Offender Registry
Yearly Annual Report
Annual report on the number of calls, crimes, crashes, and current trends.
Contact the sheriff's office
Normal Business Hours
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Central Time
Monday - Friday (Closed Holidays)
Officers 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 - 4:00PM
Mailing Address:
PO Box 208
Hayti, SD 57241-0208
Hamlin County Sheriff's Office
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.
