The Register of Deeds Department is responsible for recording, indexing, preserving, and maintaining real property documents, financing statements, birth, death, marriage, military discharge and notary public records in accordance with South Dakota General Statutes and local ordinances. The department assists attorneys, paralegals, realtors, surveyors, banking officers, and the general public with the retrieval of these permanent records and issues certified copies to the recipient. The Register of Deeds is an elected position.

The Register of Deeds is the official record keeper for real estate documents, such as deeds, mortgages, plats, easements, etc. Services include files many kinds of lien documents such as Federal Tax Liens, State Tax Liens, Mechanic's Liens & numerous miscellaneous liens. Vital Records--Birth, Death & Marriage Records--Burial Records, Military Discharge Records & Fictitious Name Filings. Also issues marriage licenses.

Services include issuing marriage licenses, land records from the late 1800's to present, vital Records including birth, death, and marriage, and recording all documents pertaining to real estate such as plats, deeds, mortgages, and contracts.

Services provided include vital records, land records, and driver licenses. This county site only accepts driver license applications/documents for licensing, then issues a paper permit (cards are printed in Pierre then mailed to the applicant weeks later). This site cannot process new CDL applicants or non-citizens.

This office is responsible for recording all County land records such as deeds, mortgages, mortgage satisfactions, land owner information for any real estate in the County and copies of land records, Filing documents including UCC's, Federal Tax Liens, State Tax Liens, Mechanics Liens, lien satisfactions, Power of Attorney papers, Fictitious Business Name Forms, and Military Discharge papers, and issues marriage licenses, certified copies of birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates, and passports.

Issues the following - certified copies of birth, death, marriage certificates/licenses, and business names Records land/real estate documents such as deeds, mortgages, and affidavits. Files burial records and a Notary Public is on-site.

Services include Records land documents such as deeds, mortgages, and affidavits, Issues birth, death, marriage certificates, and vital records, and Issues marriage licenses.

The Register of Deeds Office is the vital records library for the county. The office records deeds, mortgages, assignments & addendums to mortgages, satisfactions, easements, UCC's, affidavits, plats, military discharges, powers of attorney, miscellaneous records, etc. The office files Federal Tax Liens, SD Sales Tax Liens, Reemployment Assistance Compensation Liens, UCC's, Fictitious Business Name Registrations, Mechanic's Liens, Locations Notices, etc. The office issues Marriage Licenses, Certified copies of Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates, Military Discharges, and certified copies of recorded documents, credit searches on Federal Tax Liens, Sales Tax Liens and Unemployment Tax Liens. The office maintains files of birth, death, marriage, military discharges, burial records, Federal Tax Liens, Sales Tax Liens, and Reemployment Assistance Compensation Liens. The Register of Deeds office works closely with the public, as well as other governmental municipalities, planning and zoning offices, land title companies, banks and other financial institutions, land surveyors, real estate businesses; and various state departments and agencies, including, but not limited to, the South Dakota Secretary of State's office, the South Dakota Department of Health, the South Dakota Department of Revenue, and the South Dakota Department of Transportation.

Services include issuing marriage licenses, Land records from the late 1800's to present, Vital Records including birth, death, and marriage, and Recording of all documents pertaining to real estate such as: plats, deeds, mortgages, and contracts. Some records are unavailable for viewing. Call for information.

Services include issuing marriage licenses, Land records from 1864 - present, Vital Records including birth, death, and marriage, E-Filing, and Recording of all documents pertaining to real estate such as: plats, deeds, mortgages, and contracts. ​Also files State and Federal Tax Liens and Releases, Mechanics Liens, Military Discharges, County Indigent Liens, Sheriff's Levy's, Burials, Farm Leases, and Corner Records.

Services include issuing marriage licenses, maintaining land records, providing vital records such as birth, death, and marriage certificates, and recording all real estate-related documents, including plats, deeds, mortgages, and contracts. This department also provides services for the Welfare Department. If eligibility criteria are met, assistance may include burial/funeral assistance and medical expense assistance.

Services include issuing Marriage Licenses, Land records from the late 1800's - present, Vital Records including birth, death, and marriage, and Recording of all documents pertaining to real estate such as: plats, deeds, mortgages, and contracts.

The Register of Deeds performs duties according to South Dakota codified law including but not limited to reviewing, recording, and indexing deeds, plats, mortgages, satisfactions, assignments, subordination agreements, easement agreements, covenants and restrictions, powers of attorney, etc. Files several different types of liens, such as hospital liens, mechanics liens, county aid liens, court-appointed attorney liens, federal tax liens, unemployment compensation liens, etc. Issues marriage licenses and certified copies of birth, death, marriage certificates, and burial permits. Collects all money from recording and filing fees, transfer fees, certified and copy fees, etc., and performs all balancing and accounting functions necessary in the performance of these duties.

Services include issuing marriage licenses, Land records from the late 1800's - present, Vital Records including birth, death, and marriage, and Recording of all documents pertaining to real estate such as: plats, deeds, mortgages, and contracts.

Services include issuing marriage licenses, land records from the late 1800's to present, vital records including birth, death, and marriage, and recording of all documents pertaining to real estate such as: plats, deeds, mortgages, and contracts.

Services include issuing marriage licenses, maintaining land records, providing vital records such as birth, death, and marriage certificates, and recording all real estate-related documents, including plats, deeds, mortgages, and contracts.

This office is responsible for recording of all land records for Brookings County such as deeds, mortgages, and miscellaneous real estate documents; land owner information for any real estate in Brookings County and copies of land records, Filing of documents including UCC's, Federal Tax Liens, State Tax Liens, Mechanics Liens, lien satisfactions, Power of Attorney papers, Fictitious Business Name Forms, and Military Discharge papers, and issuing marriage licenses for marriages performed in South Dakota. Issues certified copies of South Dakota births, South Dakota death and South Dakota marriages.

Issues and files marriage licenses, issues certified copies of birth, death, and marriage certificates. Files burial permits, military discharge records, business fictitious names, federal and state tax liens, county liens, and other liens. Review and record real estate transactions (including plats, deeds, mortgages and other miscellaneous documents relating to real property) and mining claims.

Services for Register of Deeds include issuing marriage licenses, maintaining land records, providing vital records such as birth, death, and marriage certificates, and recording all real estate-related documents, including plats, deeds, mortgages, and contracts.

Services include issuing marriage licenses, Land records from the late 1800's to present, Vital Records including birth, death, and marriage, and Recording of all documents pertaining to real estate such as: plats, deeds, mortgages, and contracts.

Services include issuing marriage licenses, maintaining land records, providing vital records such as birth, death, and marriage certificates, and recording all real estate-related documents, including plats, deeds, mortgages, and contracts.

The Register of Deeds records various real estate documents, such as deeds, mortgages, plats, mechanics liens, etc., and military discharge records; and files federal tax liens, state tax liens, state unemployment tax liens, hospital liens, UCC financing statements, hospital liens, new business names, etc. The office also issues marriage licenses, birth certificates, death certificates and marriage certificates, depending on year of event, from any county in South Dakota regardless of where in South Dakota the event occurred.

Services include issuing marriage licenses, Land records from the late 1800's - present, Vital Records including birth, death, and marriage, County issued driver licenses, and Recording of all documents pertaining to real estate such as: plats, deeds, mortgages, and contracts. Also issues drivers licenses. Only accepts driver license applications/documents for licensing, then issues a paper permit (cards are printed in Pierre then mailed to the applicant weeks later). Cannot process new CDL applicants or non-citizens. - Now available in Spanish: driver license application, study manuals and written test. Driving part of the test is still given via English as the spoken language. ​

Services include issuing Marriage Licenses, Land records from the late 1800's - present, Vital Records including birth, death, and marriage, and Recording of all documents pertaining to real estate such as: plats, deeds, mortgages, and contracts.

Services include issuing marriage licenses, land records from the late 1800's - present, vital records including birth, death, and marriage, and recording of all documents pertaining to real estate such as: plats, deeds, mortgages, and contracts.