The Courthouse will be Closed on Thursday, June 19th.
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 Process
Concealed Pistol Permit
Concealed Pistol Permit
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
Concealed Pistol Permit
Crash Report Request
Requesting a crash report done by the Hamlin County Sheriff's Office.
Detention Centers
Report Request for Insurance
Crash Report Request
Our inmates are housed in Brookings and Codington County Detention Centers.
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.
Sex Offender Registry
Sex Offender Registry
Sex Offender Registry
Information about the sex offender registry and database.
Victims' Services
Sex Offender Registry
Sex Offender Registry
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
Hamlin County Sheriff's Office
Chad Schlotterbeck
Hamlin County Sheriff
Emergencies:
Available 24 Hours a Day
Non-Emergency Reporting an Incident:
Available 24 Hours a Day
Civil Process, Pistol Permits, Fingerprinting, Records:
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 to make sure someone is available.
24/7 Downloads or Replacement:
Wednesdays 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Central Time
Mailing Address:
PO Box 208
Hayti, SD 57241-0208
Emergencies: 911 24-Hour Business Line: (605) 783-3232 Watertown Regional Dispatch: (605) 882-6210 Fax: (605) 783-1330
NOTICE
The courthouse will be closed for a holiday on Thursday, June 19th, 2025.