Lookup Public Records in Davison CountySouth Dakota. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.

Davison County, South Dakota Overview

Davison County is located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The county was formed in 1873 and named after Henry C. Davison, prominent merchant and early settler. The county seat is Mitchell. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2016, the county has a population of approximately 19,903 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 437 square miles of which 436 square miles is land and 1.4 square miles is water. Davison County borders the following counties: Sanborn County to the north; Hanson County to the east; Hutchinson County to the southeast; Douglas County to the southwest and Aurora County to the west. Davison County has five zip codes. The zip codes are 57331, 57334, 57359, 57301 and 57363. The most populated zip code is 57301.

Davison County Clerk of Courts Office Information

The primary administrative responsibilities of the County Clerk of Courts Office are as follows:

  • Assisting with requests for information on court procedures, fees, court dates, and forms.
  • Processing passports, assessing and receipting fees.
  • Opening, maintaining, storing and retrieving court files as needed in different types of cases.
  • Processing traffic tickets and other criminal complaints, receipting and disbursing fines, fees, costs, bond and restitution associated with same.
  • Working closely with the public, law enforcement and attorneys in maintaining judges’ calendars of court dates and assisting judges in the courtroom.
  • Summoning and qualifying jurors, assist judge in juror selection process, and authorize payment of jurors.
  • Performing magistrate functions such as setting bond, handling initial appearances, issuing warrants, entering default judgments in small claims cases and performing marriages.

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:

Davison County Clerk of Courts Office Website:

The mailing address of Davison County Clerk of Courts Office is:

P.O. Box 927
Mitchell, SD 57301-0927

The physical address of the Davison County Clerk of Courts Office is:

Davison County Clerk of Courts
200 East 4th Avenue
Mitchell, SD 57301-0927
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (605) 995-8105
Fax: (605) 995-8112
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Barbara McKean is the Clerk of Courts of Davison County. She can be contacted at (605) 995-8105 or emailed at [email protected]

Davison County Register of Deeds Office Information

The Register of Deeds Office is the storage facility for a host of local documents from land title transfers to birth, death and marriage records for the county. The primary functions of Davison County Register of Deeds Office as follows:

  • County real estate record filings (e-recording procedures, recording of real estate documents, checklist to record documents etc.)
  • Vital records department (obtain certified copies of birth, death and marriage records)
  • military discharge filings
  • Lien Filings (filing of county, federal, mechanic’s, state liens)
  • Business name filings
  • Uniform Commercial Code filings(fixture filings attached to real estate)

Property records of Davison County can be accessed online by visiting the following link:

The complete filing/recording fee schedule of Register of Deeds Office can be found in the following link:

For further information regarding birth record request/application form, visit the following link:

For additional information regarding death record request/application form, visit the following link:

The physical address of the Davison County Register of Deeds Office is:

Davison County Register of Deeds
200 East 4th Ave.
Mitchell, SD 57301
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (605) 995-8616
Fax: (605) 995-8648
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Debra Young is the Register of Deeds of Davison County. She can be contacted at (605) 995-8616 or emailed at [email protected]

Davison County Register of Deeds Office Staffs:

Darlene Bailey, Chief Deputy
Email: [email protected]

Teri Burgess, Deputy
Email: [email protected]

Davison, SD Genealogy and Ancestry Records
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-200923,549
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-20091,012
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-20092
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009489
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009490
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-20091,017
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-20091,479
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-200916
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009454
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-200991
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-200910,312
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009107
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-200942
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-20092,088
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009238
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-20093
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-20091,889
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009218
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-200917
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009292
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009161
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009136
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-200918
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009677
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-200941
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-200976
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-200974
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-20091,720

Davison County Register-Deeds Office
County Government Office

Address: 200 E 4th Ave, Mitchell, SD 57301, United States
Phone: 605-995-8616

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