Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Sturgis is a city in Meade County, South Dakota, with about 7,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Sturgis offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Sturgis, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, Police records, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Sturgis records are kept
- Kept by the City of Sturgis: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Meade County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Meade County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Sturgis police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Sturgis police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Sturgis police records.
- Website: sturgis-sd.gov/police-records (page title: Official Website of the City of Sturgis, SD | Police Records)
- Phone: 605-347-5070
- Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am until 4:00 pm.
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Meade County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Sturgis City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: sturgis-sd.gov/maps/location/CITYHALL (page title: Official Website of the City of Sturgis, SD | CITY HALL)
- Phone: (605) 347-4422
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Sturgis
South Dakota public records law applies to the city government of Sturgis. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Sturgis website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Sturgis offices listed above, and the city's own website is sturgis-sd.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Sturgis?
Request it from the Sturgis police records unit at sturgis-sd.gov/police-records, phone 605-347-5070. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Sturgis?
Sturgis cases are heard by the courts that serve Meade County, and people arrested in Sturgis are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Meade County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Sturgis?
From the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. South Dakota public records law applies to city governments.