Reviewed and updated October 11, 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.
Beadle County is a county in South Dakota with about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 7 county office pages for Beadle County, every one opened and checked, and lists 1 more whose site blocks automated checks.
In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, State's Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.
Where Beadle County public records live
Each kind of Beadle County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.
- Arrests and jail bookings: beadlesd.org/166/Sheriff (details)
- Court cases: dakotaathome.sd.gov/search/fa50e1d7-0e52-5403-86bc-14d762887fa3 (details)
- County records: beadlesd.org/157/Departments (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: beadlesd.org/165/Register-of-Deeds (details)
- Property values and parcels: propertyassessor.org/sd-beadle-county (details)
- Birth and death certificates: doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/vital-records/order-vital-records (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: beadlesd.org/201/State-Attorney (details)
- Public records requests: beadlesd.org/165/Register-of-Deeds (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Beadle County
A person arrested in Beadle County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Beadle County.
- Website: beadlesd.org/166/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Beadle County, SD)
- Phone: (605) 353-8424
- Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.
Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.
Court records and case lookups in Beadle County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Beadle County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Beadle County.
- Website: dakotaathome.sd.gov/search/fa50e1d7-0e52-5403-86bc-14d762887fa3 (page title: Beadle County Clerk of Courts | South Dakota Unified Judicial System | Clerk of Courts)
- Phone: 605-353-7165
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: ujs.sd.gov/cases-and-records
County Clerk of Beadle County
The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Beadle County.
- Website: beadlesd.org/157/Departments (page title: Departments | Beadle County, SD)
- Checked: October 1, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Beadle County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Beadle County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.
Recorded documents: Register of Deeds
- Website: beadlesd.org/165/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Beadle County, SD)
- Phone: (605) 773-4961
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: Director of Equalization
- Website: propertyassessor.org/sd-beadle-county
- Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 2, 2026; open it directly in a browser.
Birth, death and marriage records in Beadle County
Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Beadle County are issued by the office below. The South Dakota state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.
- Website: doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/vital-records/order-vital-records (page title: Order Vital Records | South Dakota Department of Health)
- Phone: 605-773-4961
- Address: 221 West Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
- South Dakota state vital records office: doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/vital-records/order-vital-records/...
State's Attorney for Beadle County
The State's Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Beadle County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: beadlesd.org/201/State-Attorney (page title: State Attorney | Beadle County, SD)
- Phone: (605) 353-8430
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8 AM to 5 PM
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Beadle County
Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Beadle County.
- Website: beadlesd.org/165/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Beadle County, SD)
- Phone: (605) 773-4961
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Statewide South Dakota sources
Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the South Dakota state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.
- Statewide court case search: ujs.sd.gov/cases-and-records
- State prison inmate locator: doc.sd.gov/adult-corrections/offender-locator
- Sex offender registry: sor.sd.gov/Home/Search?d=t
- State vital records office: doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/vital-records/order-vital-records/...
- State criminal history records: atg.sd.gov/LawEnforcement/Identification/criminalHistory.aspx
- Business entity search: sosenterprise.sd.gov/BusinessServices/Business/FilingSearch.aspx
- Unclaimed property search: cash.sd.gov
More Beadle County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Beadle County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Beadle | South Dakota Unified Judicial System | SD UJS (ujs.sd.gov)
- Elections & Voting: South Dakota Secretary of State (sdsos.gov)
- PACER Information | District of South Dakota | United States District Court (sdd.uscourts.gov)
- Public Access to Court Records | South Dakota Unified Judicial System | SD UJS (ujs.sd.gov)
- Register of Deeds | Beadle County (dakotaathome.sd.gov)
- South Dakota eCourts (ecourts.sd.gov)
- South Dakota Real Estate License Verification (dlr.sd.gov)
- South Dakota Secretary of State, Monae L. Johnson (vip.sdsos.gov)
- South Dakota Unified Judicial System - SD.gov (ujspars.sd.gov)
- Voter Registration Name Search - South Dakota Secretary of ... (vip.sdsos.gov)
Cities and towns in Beadle County
Beadle County has 8 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.
- Huron (14,515)
- Wolsey (461)
- Wessington (199)
- Cavour (129)
- Yale (110)
- Hitchcock (106)
- Broadland (28)
- Virgil (24)
Other counties in South Dakota
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in South Dakota.
Beadle County Arrest Records
The Beadle County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 511 arrests the two agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.
Beadle County Records Guides
SearchSystems has nine more guides to Beadle County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Beadle County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Beadle County inmate search (the jail page of the Beadle County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Beadle County criminal records (the court file, the South Dakota criminal history and the local arrest records), Beadle County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Beadle County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the South Dakota Open Records Law requires), Beadle County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Beadle County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Beadle County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Beadle County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Beadle County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I find out if someone is in jail in Beadle County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Beadle County at beadlesd.org/166/Sheriff, or call (605) 353-8424. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.
Where do I look up a court case in Beadle County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Beadle County is at dakotaathome.sd.gov, phone 605-353-7165. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Beadle County?
The Register of Deeds, at beadlesd.org/165/Register-of-Deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Beadle County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Beadle County?
From the office SearchSystems verified for Beadle County vital records at doh.sd.gov, phone 605-773-4961, or from the South Dakota state vital records office.
How do I request a public record from Beadle County?
Through the records request page at beadlesd.org/165/Register-of-Deeds. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.