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. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Codington County, South Dakota, has about 29,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Every warrant for Codington County comes from a judge of the Circuit Court for Codington County, is served by whichever agency finds the person, and is recorded in the court file of the case it was issued in. This guide says who issues and serves warrants here, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one and how one is cleared.
This guide covers who issues warrants, who serves warrants, after a warrant arrest, checking for a warrant, clearing a warrant and common questions.
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Who Issues Warrants in Codington County
In South Dakota an arrest warrant is signed by a judge. For Codington County that means the Circuit Court for Codington County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case, with magistrate judges taking misdemeanors, traffic and small claims.
When a defendant misses a court date the judge issues a bench warrant, and either kind of warrant lives in the court file of the case, kept by the Clerk of Courts.
For Codington County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at ujs.sd.gov/sd-unified-judicial-system-directory/codington-county-co... (page title: Codington County Court Services | SD UJS), phone 605-882-5110, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026. That page belongs to a lower court, not to the Circuit Court for Codington County.
Statewide, UJS Public Access Record Search is the South Dakota courts' statewide search, with a fee per name.
Who Serves Warrants in Codington County
The Codington County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Watertown serve warrants in Codington County.
A warrant issued in Codington County is good anywhere in South Dakota, so it is served by whichever agency finds the person, in a traffic stop as often as at the door.
Together, the two agencies in Codington County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,490 arrests to the FBI that year; arrests on warrants are counted among them, not separately.
Each agency and what it reported is in Codington County arrest records.
Where a Person Arrested on a Warrant from Codington County Is Held
A person arrested on a warrant and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest. The jail, run by the Codington County Sheriff's Office, held about 64 people on an average day in 2021 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a jail page SearchSystems verified at codington.sdcounty.gov/sheriff. The Codington County inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
A person arrested in Codington County on a warrant from another county is held at the same jail until that county takes custody.
How to Check for a Warrant in Codington County
Whether a warrant is out from Codington County shows in four places:
- The court file of the case, through the Clerk of Courts at 605-882-5110, since a warrant is recorded in the case it was issued in.
- UJS Public Access Record Search, the South Dakota courts' statewide search, with a fee per name, for a case whose register of actions shows a warrant.
- The State's Attorney, phone (605)882-6276, which can say whether charges were filed; a warrant on a complaint follows the filing.
- The page of the Codington County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified at codington.sdcounty.gov/sheriff, which is a warrant or wanted list.
The statewide criminal history kept by the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is not open to the public in South Dakota, so it is not a route to a warrant check on someone else.
Clearing a Warrant from Codington County
Only the judge who issued a warrant can recall it. For a case from Codington County that means appearing before the Circuit Court for Codington County, with the case put back on the calendar through the Clerk of Courts.
A lawyer can often arrange the appearance in advance. The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at codington.sdcounty.gov/states-attorney, phone (605)882-6276.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I check for a warrant online in Codington County?
Yes, in part: the page of the Codington County Sheriff's Office at codington.sdcounty.gov/sheriff is a warrant or wanted list. UJS Public Access Record Search is the South Dakota courts' statewide search, with a fee per name, and a case whose register of actions shows a warrant is the record of it. The court file is the record of a warrant: ask the Clerk of Courts at 605-882-5110.
Who serves warrants in Codington County?
The Codington County Sheriff's Office, and the agency that reports for the city where the person is found; an South Dakota warrant is valid anywhere in the state.
Where is a person arrested on a warrant in Codington County held?
At the county jail, run by the Codington County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
How is a warrant from Codington County cleared?
By appearing before the court that issued it; the judge recalls the warrant in court. The case is put back on the calendar through the Clerk of Courts at 605-882-5110.
Is this the official Codington County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.