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The Walworth County Sheriff's Office protects the rights of the citizens within its jurisdiction to be free from criminal attacks, to be secure in their possessions and to live in peace. The County Sheriff is the contact for mental health holds, county jail information, burning bans, and fingerprinting (call for specifics).

Elected officials who oversee the administration and policy-making of county government. Responsible for managing the county's budget, enacting local laws and ordinances, and representing county interests at the state and federal levels. They also oversee various county services and departments.

Services include collecting fees for property taxes and vehicle licenses (cars, motorcycles, trucks, trailers, commercial vehicles, snowmobiles, and boats), parking permits application and issuing for individuals with a disability, and application assistance for tax reduction/rebate program for individuals who are disabled and/or elderly (65 or older).

Responsible for the construction, repair, and maintenance of all facets of the County Highway system including road surfaces, signs, bridges, culverts, and drainage systems.

The Emergency Management Department is responsible for the following - Coordination all agencies within the jurisdiction to include public, private, and non-governmental organizations to ensure the protection of life and property in the event of threatened or actual natural disasters, terrorism, technological, or man-made events. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining the county plan for reacting to emergencies; during an actual emergency, the director coordinates the action; and trains other agencies to respond to emergencies. County Emergency Managers can make contact with volunteer fire departments in their county. This is not an emergency first response organization. If you are in immediate danger please call 9-1-1.

Pennington County has partnered with the National Association of Counties and CVS Caremark to provide a prescription discount card program to help uninsured and under insured county resident save money on their prescriptions.

Protects the rights of the citizens within its jurisdiction to be free from criminal attacks, to be secure in their possessions and to live in peace. Also provides jail service, work release, sentence to serve programs, finger printing, rural and contract law enforcement and emergency services (911 services), concealed pistol permit applications, delivery of civil papers, petitions for involuntary mental health holds, and information regarding burning bans.

The Turner County Sheriff's Department protects the rights of the citizens within its jurisdiction to be free from criminal attacks, to be secure in their possessions and to live in peace. The County Sheriff is the contact for mental health holds, county jail information, burning bans, and fingerprinting (call for specifics).

The Equalization Office assesses all properties in the county for property taxation purposes, issues building permits in the county and small towns, is the planning and zoning office for the county, and answers questions pertaining to floodplains.

Locates and assesses, at a fair and equitable value, all taxable property in this jurisdiction. Acquaints constituents with provisions of the property tax laws and responsibilities which they impose upon citizens of the State of South Dakota.

The Jerauld County Sheriff's Office conducts criminal investigations, enforces state, federal and local laws, civil process service and pursuant to statute does pursue and apprehend all felons, and execute all writs, warrants, and other processes from any court or magistrate for which the sheriff has the legal authority. The department is a year-round prescription drug take-back site.

Elected officials who oversee the administration and policy-making of county government. Responsible for managing the county's budget, enacting local laws and ordinances, and representing county interests at the state and federal levels. They also oversee various county services and departments.

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.

Responsible for commissioners proceedings, agendas, and records, accounting records, revenue and expense reports, voter registration and elections. Businesses apply for beer and liquor licenses with the auditor. The auditor also figures real estate and mobile home taxes and handles county bid lettings. This office oversees one time, last resort/emergency assistance for residents who need help with burial expenses, medical indigent claims, prescription payment assistance and rent or utility payment assistance (to prevent eviction or disconnection). The Auditor and Treasurer work in conjunction to pay county bills. Notary Public services available. Some fees may apply.

The Auditor is the keeper of County records and acts as a bookkeeper of County business. The Auditor is responsible for County Commissioner meetings including scheduling, agenda, business follow-up, preparing the County's budget, audit bills or other claims against the County and prepare the warrants in payment of these bills, figuring the mil levy, dead election officer of the County, and Notary Public services available. Some fees may apply. 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, 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.

Manges and maintains the public drainage system to prevent flooding, erosion, and water quality issues.

Represents the interests of the state in prosecution of adult and juvenile crime and providing legal advice and representation to the county officials, department heads, and staff. The State's Attorney Office cannot represent private parties or give them legal advice.

Provides public safety communications to individuals, organizations, and government agencies to save lives, prevent injuries, and give assistance wherever and whenever needed. Strives to establish a monitoring network of trained volunteer citizen-based communicators using any and all available means to deliver the message. Volunteers and assists with other events in the community. Lake County REACT is a member of REACT International and provides weather spotting for Lake County during severe weather.

Contact office for certified birth, death and marriages. DD214's are filed in the Register of Deeds office.

Purpose is to locate, identify, and appraise all taxable property, in accordance with state laws and administrative procedures, while maintaining current information on the ownership and characteristics of property. Prepares and certifies the assessment roll and individual property assessments in accordance with state law.

This county office assists with the following services - Property tax assessment and Property tax assessment appeals.

Responsible for collecting all property and mobile home taxes for the county, cities, school districts, sanitary districts, and any other political district authorized to levy real estate taxes. Also titles and licenses all new and used motor vehicles, motorcycles, trailers, snowmobiles and boats, and records and releases liens placed on vehicles.

Lincoln County Emergency Management provides workable plans to keep the continuity of federal, state and local governments during time of disaster or extreme emergency. Also assists all county agencies in obtaining surplus governmental properties. Provides sandbags during flood emergencies. Coordinates recovery efforts after disasters or emergencies. County Emergency Managers can make contact with volunteer fire departments in their County.

County provides assistance to individuals at or below the federal poverty guidelines for funerals and emergency medical bills.