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.
Hanson County, South Dakota, has about 3,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Circuit Court for Hanson 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, directory links, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Hanson County public records, Hanson County arrest records, Hanson County warrants, Hanson County criminal records, Hanson County police reports, South Dakota arrest records and South Dakota inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Hanson County
In Hanson County, the Circuit Court for Hanson County 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 Hanson County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at dakotaathome.sd.gov/search/0776b45c-2960-5ac7-ba4f-fbe6658d6717 (page title: Hanson County Clerk of Courts | South Dakota Unified Judicial System | Clerk of Courts), phone 605-239-4446, 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 Hanson County
The Hanson County Sheriff's Office reported 11 arrests to the FBI for 2020; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Circuit Court for Hanson County.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at hansoncountysd.gov/states-attorney (page title: State’s Attorney | Hanson County, South Dakota), phone 605-996-7551, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety Driver Licensing, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Hanson County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Hanson County criminal records, Hanson County divorce records, Hanson County traffic tickets and Hanson County DUI.
More Official Court Pages for Hanson County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Hanson County and South Dakota. These court pages from its Hanson County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Public Access to Court Records (ujs.sd.gov)
Cities in Hanson County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Circuit Court for Hanson County.
The cities and towns in the county are Alexandria, Emery, Fulton and Farmer.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Hanson County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at dakotaathome.sd.gov, phone 605-239-4446. Statewide, UJS Public Access Record Search is the South Dakota courts' statewide search, with a fee per name.
Which court hears felonies in Hanson County?
The Circuit Court for Hanson 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 Hanson County?
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 Hanson 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.