Sanborn County SD

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

Sanborn County, South Dakota Overview

Sanborn County is located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The county was formed in 1883 and named after George W. Sanborn, president of the Milwaukee Railroad. The county seat is Woonsocket. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2016, the county has a population of approximately 2,355 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 570 square miles, of which 569 square miles is land and 1.2 square miles is water. County borders the following counties: Beadle County, South Dakota to the north; Miner County, South Dakota to the east; Hanson County, South Dakota to the southeast; Davison County, South Dakota to the south; Aurora County, South Dakota to the southwest; and Jerauld County, South Dakota to the west. Sanborn County has six zip codes. The zip codes are 57314, 57359, 57363, and 57385. The most populated zip code is 57385.

Sanborn County Clerk of Courts Office Information

Under supervision of the Chief Justice, who is the administrative head of the Unified Judicial System, the State Court Administrator is the non-judicial officer who implements the rules and policies of the Supreme Court as they apply to the operations and administration of the courts and is the liaison between the judicial branch and the other branches of state and local government. To ensure efficient and responsive operation, the State Court Administrator’s Office provides centralized administrative assistance and support services to the entire Unified Judicial System, which is composed of 7 Judicial Circuits. Sanborn County is part of the 3rd Judicial Circuit which is made up of fourteen counties. Those other counties are: Beadle, Brookings, Clark, Codington, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Hand, Jerauld, Kingsbury, Lake, Miner, and Moody.

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:

SD Public Access Record Search

Sanborn County Clerk of Courts Office Website:

Sanborn County Clerk of Courts

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

Sanborn County Courthouse
PO Box 56
Woonsocket, SD 57385

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

604 W. 6th St.
Woonsocket, SD 57385
Phone: (605) 796-4515
Fax: 605-796-4502
Office Hours: 9:00am-4:30 pm, Monday – Friday

Susan Johannsen is the Clerk of Courts for Sanborn County. She can be contacted at (605) 796-4515 or emailed at [email protected].

Sanborn County Clerk of Courts Office Staffs:

Nyla Kappel, Deputy

Judicial Staff:
Hon. Patrick T. Pardy
Kim Callies, Reporter
Phone: 605-256-5285
Fax: 605-256-5012

Court Services:
Jill Nihart, CSO
Phone: 605-353-7161
Fax: 605-353-7306