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Bennett County, South Dakota Overview

Bennett County is located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The county was formed in 1909 and named after Granville G. Bennett, justice of the Supreme Court for the Dakota Territory. The county seat is Martin. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2016, the county has a population of approximately 3,460 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,191 square miles of which 1,185 square miles is land and 5.8 square miles is water. Bennett County borders the following counties: Jackson County to the north; Todd County to the east; Cherry County, Nebraska to the south and Oglala Lakota County to the west. Bennett County has seven zip codes. The zip codes are 57714, 57716, 57752, 57551, 57560, 57574 and 57577. The most populated zip code is 57551.

Bennett County Clerk of Court’s Office Information

The Clerk of Court is responsible for filing and maintaining the following services: jury duty, criminal cases, civil cases, divorces, collections, child support, probate, small claims, mental health, protection orders, etc. In addition, the Clerk of Court attends each session of district court; maintains records of orders and judgments of the court; draws names of jurors, and keeps records of jurors and witnesses for trials.

South Dakota Unified Judicial System (UJS) Record Search Information

South Dakota has a statewide record search program. CRIMINAL cases are available, unless sealed, on the UJS system from 1989 to present. Civil cases, unless confidential or sealed, are available from 2003 to present.

Other civil cases you will need to contact a Clerk of Court to conduct the record search. You may mail the (Record Inquiry and Search Request Form) along with a check or money order for $20 to the following Clerk of Court Office. Also indicate where you would like the results mailed back to:

Susan Johannsen
Sanborn County Clerk of Courts
PO Box 56
Woonsocket, SD 57385
Phone: 605-796-4515
Email: [email protected]

Criminal and protection order searches are available on the Public Access Record Search (PARS) system at:

The mailing address of Bennett County Clerk of Court’s Office is:

Bennett County Clerk of Courts
P.O. Box 281
Martin, SD 57551

The physical address of Bennett County Clerk of Court’s Office is:

Bennett County Clerk of Courts
202 Main
Martin, SD 57551
Phone: (605) 685-6969
Fax: (605) 685-1075
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, and 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Bennett, SD Genealogy and Ancestry Records
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-20094,238
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-200917
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009137
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-200930
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-200943
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009115
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009352
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009688
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009210
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009183
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-200933
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-200913
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-20094
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009120
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-20094
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-20092,257

Bennett County Register Of Deeds Office
Phone: 605-685-6054

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