Hamlin County, SD
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Sheriff's Office

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. 

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Civil Process

Concealed Pistol Permit

Alert Messages

 Civil service is one of many duties the staff at the sheriff's office provides. 

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Concealed Pistol Permit

Concealed Pistol Permit

Concealed Pistol Permit

There are three types of permits you may apply for with different requirements.

Laws and Info

Crash Report Request

Crash Report Request

Concealed Pistol Permit

Requesting a crash report done by the Hamlin County Sheriff's Office.

Get Crash Report

D.A.R.E.

Crash Report Request

Detention Center

Our agency provides D.A.R.E. to all three schools in Hamlin County.

More About the Program

Detention Center

Crash Report Request

Detention Center

Our inmates are housed in Codington County Detention Center in Watertown.

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Open Public Records

Report Request for Insurance

Report Request for Insurance

Information about open public records requests to the sheriff's office.

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Report Request for Insurance

Report Request for Insurance

Report Request for Insurance

Request for a police report for an insurance claim.

How To Request a Report

School Resource Officer

Report Request for Insurance

School Resource Officer

Information about programs done in all three schools by the sheriff's office.

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Sex Offender Registry

Sex Offender Registry

School Resource Officer

Information about the sex offender registry and database.

State's Registry

Victims' Services

Sex Offender Registry

Yearly Annual Report

State's website on different type of victims services in the state.

Explore State's Website

Yearly Annual Report

Sex Offender Registry

Yearly Annual Report

Annual report on the number of calls, crimes, crashes, and current trends. 

Download Reports

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.

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Hamlin County Courthouse

300 4th Street; Hayti, South Dakota 57241

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Central Time

(Closed Holidays)

Some Offices May Have Different Hours,

Please Visit Their Page for Details


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