Hamlin County, SD
Hamlin County, SD
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    • Hamlin County
    • Offices
    • Commissioners
    • Documents
    • Employment
  • Hamlin County
  • Offices
  • Commissioners
  • Documents
  • Employment

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 6,450 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. 

Learn More

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

Concealed Pistol Permit

Crash Report Request

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

Get Crash Report

Detention Centers

Report Request for Insurance

Crash Report Request

Our inmates are housed in Brookings and Codington County Detention Centers.

Detention Centers Info

Open Public Records

Report Request for Insurance

Report Request for Insurance

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

Learn More

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

Sex Offender Registry

Sex Offender Registry

Sex Offender Registry

Information about the sex offender registry and database.

State's Registry

Victims' Services

Sex Offender Registry

Sex Offender Registry

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. 

2024 Annual Report (PDF)

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

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



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