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.
Harding County is a county in South Dakota with about 1,300 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 Harding County, every one opened and checked.
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 Harding County public records live
Each kind of Harding 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: hardingsd.net (details)
- Court cases: ujs.sd.gov/cases-and-records (details)
- County records: hardingsd.net (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: sdsos.gov/404.aspx (details)
- Property values and parcels: hardingsd.net/make-payments (details)
- Birth and death certificates: doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/vital-records/order-vital-records (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: hardingsd.net/contact-us (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Harding County
A person arrested in Harding 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 Harding County.
- Website: hardingsd.net (page title: County Information | Community Support Buffalo)
- Phone: 605-375-3313
- Address: 410 Ramsland Street Buffalo, SD 57720
- Hours: Monday to Thursday: 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
- Checked: September 30, 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 Harding County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Harding 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 Harding County.
- Website: ujs.sd.gov/cases-and-records (page title: South Dakota Court Records Access | South Dakota Unified Judicial System | SD UJS)
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: ujs.sd.gov/cases-and-records
County Clerk of Harding 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 Harding County.
- Website: hardingsd.net (page title: County Information | Community Support Buffalo)
- Phone: 605-375-3313
- Address: 410 Ramsland Street Buffalo, SD 57720
- Hours: Monday to Thursday: 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Harding County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Harding 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: sdsos.gov/404.aspx (page title: South Dakota Secretary of State)
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: Director of Equalization
- Website: hardingsd.net/make-payments (page title: Tax Payment Information | Online Payments Buffalo)
- Phone: 605-375-3313
- Address: 410 Ramsland Street Buffalo, SD 57720
- Hours: Monday to Thursday: 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
- Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Harding County
Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Harding 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 Harding County
The State's Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Harding County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: hardingsd.net/contact-us (page title: Designated Support Staff Buffalo | Harding County Community Services)
- Phone: 605-375-3313
- Address: 410 Ramsland Street Buffalo, SD 57720
- Hours: Monday to Thursday: 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Harding 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 Harding County.
SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Harding County. Send the request to the office that holds the record, using the contact details above.
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 Harding County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Harding County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Contact Us: South Dakota Secretary of State (sdsos.gov)
- Crime in South Dakota publications (atg.sd.gov)
- Division of Insurance License Verification (dlr.sd.gov)
- Elections & Voting: South Dakota Secretary of State (sdsos.gov)
- Find a Register of Deeds Office | South Dakota Department of Health (doh.sd.gov)
- Harding County - SD Judicial System - South Dakota (ujs.sd.gov)
- Public Access to Court Electronic Records | PACER: Federal Court Records (pacer.uscourts.gov)
- Public Access to Court Records | South Dakota Unified Judicial System | SD UJS (ujs.sd.gov)
- South Dakota eCourts (ecourts.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 Harding County
Harding County has 2 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.
- Buffalo (353)
- Camp Crook (68)
Other counties in South Dakota
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in South Dakota.
Harding County Arrest Records
The Harding County arrest records guide names the agency that reports arrests to the FBI here and the 6 arrests it reported for 2025. 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.
Harding County Records Guides
SearchSystems has six more guides to Harding County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Harding County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Harding County criminal records (the court file, the South Dakota criminal history and the local arrest records), Harding County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Harding County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the South Dakota Open Records Law requires), Harding County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record) and Harding County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Harding 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 Harding County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Harding County at hardingsd.net, or call 605-375-3313. 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 Harding County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Harding County is at ujs.sd.gov/cases-and-records. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Harding County?
The Register of Deeds, at sdsos.gov/404.aspx. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Harding County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Harding County?
From the office SearchSystems verified for Harding 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 Harding County?
From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the Register of Deeds for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.