Reviewed and updated October 2, 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.
Hughes County is a county in South Dakota with about 18,000 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 8 county office pages for Hughes 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 Hughes County public records live
Each kind of Hughes 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: hughescounty.org/sheriff (details)
- Court cases: dakotaathome.sd.gov/search/efb6ba5a-ae4f-50c9-a483-74bb85426ecb (details)
- County records: hughescounty.org (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: hughescounty.org/deeds (details)
- Property values and parcels: hughescounty.org/equalization (details)
- Birth and death certificates: doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/vital-records (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: hughescounty.org/attorney (details)
- Public records requests: sdsos.gov/404.aspx (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Hughes County
A person arrested in Hughes 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 Hughes County.
- Website: hughescounty.org/sheriff (page title: Hughes County SD | Sheriff)
- Phone: (605) 773-7417
- Address: 3200 E Hwy 34, Suite 9 Pierre, SD 57501
- 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 Hughes County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Hughes 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 Hughes County.
- Website: dakotaathome.sd.gov/search/efb6ba5a-ae4f-50c9-a483-74bb85426ecb (page title: Hughes County Clerk of Courts | South Dakota Unified Judicial System | Clerk of Courts)
- Phone: 605-773-3713
- Address: 104 E. Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: ujs.sd.gov/cases-and-records
County Clerk of Hughes 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 Hughes County.
- Website: hughescounty.org (page title: Hughes County SD)
- Phone: 605 773 3713
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Hughes County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Hughes 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: hughescounty.org/deeds (page title: Hughes County SD | Register of Deeds)
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: Director of Equalization
- Website: hughescounty.org/equalization (page title: Hughes County SD | Equalization)
- Address: 523 E. Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Hughes County
Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Hughes 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 (page title: Vital Records | South Dakota Department of Health)
- Phone: 605-773-4961
- Address: 221 West Capitol Ave 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 Hughes County
The State's Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Hughes County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: hughescounty.org/attorney (page title: Hughes County SD | State's Attorney)
- Phone: 605 773 7410
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Hughes 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 Hughes County.
- Website: sdsos.gov/404.aspx (page title: South Dakota Secretary of State)
- Checked: September 30, 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 Hughes County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Hughes County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Elections & Voting: South Dakota Secretary of State (sdsos.gov)
- Find a Register of Deeds Office | South Dakota Department of Health (doh.sd.gov)
- Hughes County Court Services | SD UJS (ujs.sd.gov)
- Hughes County SD - Elections (hughescounty.org)
- PACER Information | District of South Dakota | United States District Court (sdd.uscourts.gov)
- Register of Deeds | Hughes 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)
Cities and towns in Hughes County
Hughes County has 3 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.
- Pierre (13,788)
- Blunt (334)
- Harrold (98)
Other counties in South Dakota
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in South Dakota.
Hughes County Arrest Records
The Hughes County arrest records guide names the three agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 461 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.
Hughes County Records Guides
SearchSystems has nine more guides to Hughes County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Hughes County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Hughes County inmate search (the jail page of the Hughes County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Hughes County criminal records (the court file, the South Dakota criminal history and the local arrest records), Hughes County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Hughes County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the South Dakota Open Records Law requires), Hughes County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Hughes County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Hughes County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Hughes County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Hughes 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 Hughes County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Hughes County at hughescounty.org/sheriff, or call (605) 773-7417. 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 Hughes County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Hughes County is at dakotaathome.sd.gov, phone 605-773-3713. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Hughes County?
The Register of Deeds, at hughescounty.org/deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Hughes County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Hughes County?
From the office SearchSystems verified for Hughes 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 Hughes County?
Through the records request page at sdsos.gov/404.aspx. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.