Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in Minnehaha County, has about 209,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Circuit Court for Minnehaha County, and the file of each case, kept by the Clerk of Courts, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files and common questions.
Related guides: Sioux Falls public records, Minnehaha County court records, Sioux Falls arrest records, Sioux Falls warrants, Sioux Falls inmate search, Sioux Falls criminal records, South Dakota arrest records and South Dakota inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Sioux Falls
Court cases from Sioux Falls are filed in the Circuit Court for Minnehaha County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case, with magistrate judges taking misdemeanors, traffic and small claims.
Divorces go to the Circuit Court, and the file stays with the Clerk of Courts.
The Clerk of Courts keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the South Dakota Open Records Law.
Looking Up a Case from Sioux Falls
For Minnehaha County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at minnehahacounty.gov/search/search.php?q=court+records (page title: Search Results | Minnehaha County, SD Official Website), 415 N. Dakota Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57104, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Statewide, UJS Public Access Record Search is the South Dakota courts' statewide search, with a fee per name.
The South Dakota court page SearchSystems verified is at ujs.sd.gov/cases-and-records.
What Reaches the Court from Sioux Falls
Together, the three agencies in Minnehaha County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 9,316 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Circuit Court for Minnehaha County.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at minnehahacounty.gov/dept/sa/sa.php (page title: State's Attorney | Minnehaha County, SD Official Website), phone (605) 367-4226, 415 N. Dakota Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57104, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Sioux Falls guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Sioux Falls criminal records, Sioux Falls divorce records, Sioux Falls traffic tickets, Sioux Falls DUI and Sioux Falls property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Sioux Falls?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at minnehahacounty.gov. Statewide, UJS Public Access Record Search is the South Dakota courts' statewide search, with a fee per name.
Which court hears felonies in Sioux Falls?
The Circuit Court for Minnehaha County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case, with magistrate judges taking misdemeanors, traffic and small claims.
Who keeps the court records in Sioux Falls?
The Clerk of Courts. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in South Dakota?
Yes: UJS Public Access Record Search, the South Dakota courts' statewide search, with a fee per name.
Is this the official Sioux Falls website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.