South Dakota - Obtain a Death Certificate

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Procedure

In-Person

1. Please choose the near by Register Of Deeds office. Follow the link to find one near by you http://doh.sd.gov/vitalrecords/County/default.aspx.
2. You will be required to complete and sign an application for the Request of Death Certificate.
3. Pay the appropriate fee.
4. Provide proof of identity.

By-Mail

1. Your mail request should be sent to one of the Register Of Deeds office or the State Office. Following is the link for the Register Of Deeds - http://doh.sd.gov/vitalrecords/County/default.aspx, State office - http://doh.sd.gov/vitalrecords/Contact.aspx
2. Please fill a completed application for the request of death certificate, signed in front of a notary OR a clear copy of a photo ID, along with the appropriate fee.

By Phone

1. Please use a credit Card for applying.
2. Call 605-773-4961 and request for a Copy of Death certificate.
3. There is an additional expedite fee.

Apply Online

1. Please use the following link for applying Online. http://www.vitalchek.com/state-of-south-dakota-death-certificates.aspx
2. These people are third party service who can obtain your certificates for an extra fee.

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Required Documents

• Accepted identification documents

Photocopy of drivers license

Photocopy of state ID card

Photocopy of tribal ID

Photocopy of passport or Visa

Photocopy of military ID

• If you do not have a government issued photo ID, you must provide a photocopy of two of the following:

Social Security card

Utility bill with current address

Bank statement with current address

Pay stub (must include your name, Social Security number plus name and address of business)

Car registration or title with current address

Office Locations & Contacts

Register Of Deeds office locations - http://doh.sd.gov/vitalrecords/County/default.aspx
State office location information - http://doh.sd.gov/vitalrecords/Contact.aspx

Certificates may also be obtained from your local county. Use the contact information below to inquire.

Aurora County : 401 S Main Street PO Box 366; Plankinton, SD 57368
Phone: 605.942.7165

Beadle County  : 450 3rd St SW; Huron, SD 57350
Phone: 605.353.7165

Bennett County  : 202 Main Street Martin, SD 57551
Phone: 605.685.6969

Bon Homme County  : PO Box 6; Tyndall, SD 57066
Phone: 605.589.4215

Brookings County  : 314 6th Avenue Brookings, SD 57006
Phone: 605.692.6284

Brown County  : 101 1st Ave SE Aberdeen, SD 57401-4203
Phone: 605.622.2266

Brule County  : 300 S Courtland Street Chamberlain, SD 57325
Phone: 605.734.5443

Buffalo County  : PO Box 148 Gann Valley, SD 57341-0148
Phone: 605.293.3234

Butte County  : 839 5th Avenue Belle Fourche, SD 57717
Phone: 605.892.2516

Campbell County  : PO Box 146 Mound City, SD 57646
Phone: 605.955.3536

Charles Mix County  : 400 Main St E; PO Box 490 Lake Andes, SD 57356
Phone: 605.487.7511

Clark County  : PO Box 294 Clark, SD 57225
Phone: 605.532.5363

Clay County  : 211 W Main Street PO Box 403 Vermillion, SD 57069
Phone: 605.677.2871

Codington County  : 14 1st Ave SW Watertown, SD 57201
Phone: 605.882.4850 -5095

Corson County  : 200 1st St East McIntosh, SD 57641
Phone: 605.273.4201

Custer County  : 420 Mt Rushmore Road Custer, SD 57730
Phone: 605.673.4816

Davison County  : 200 E 4th Avenue; Mitchell, SD 57301
Phone: 605.995.8616

Day County  : 710 W 1st Street Webster, SD 57274-1391
Phone: 605.345.3771

Deuel County  : PO Box 125 Clear Lake, SD 57226
Phone: 605.874.2120

Dewey County  : 710 C Street; PO Box 117; Timber Lake, SD 57656
Phone: 605.865.3661

Douglas County  : 6 Braddock Street Armour, SD 57313
Phone: 605.724.2585

Edmunds County  : 2nd Street Ipswich, SD 57451
Phone: 605.426.6671

Fall River County  : 906 N River Street Hot Springs, SD 57747-1387
Phone: 605.745.5132

Faulk County  : PO Box 309 Faulkton, SD 57438-0309
Phone: 605.598.6223

Grant County  : 210 E 5th Ave; PO Box 509 Milbank, SD 57252-2433
Phone: 605.432.5482

Gregory County  : PO Box 413 Burke, SD 57523
Phone: 605.775.2664

Haakon County  : 140 S Howard Philip, SD 57567
Phone: 605.859.2627

Hamlin County  : PO Box 237; Hayti, SD 57241
Phone: 605.783.3201

Hand County  : 415 W 1st Avenue Miller, SD 57362-1346
Phone: 605.853.3512

Hanson County  : 720 5th Street Alexandria, SD 57311
Phone: 605.239.4446

Harding County  : 901 Ramsland Street Buffalo, SD 57720
Phone: 605.375.3351

Hughes County  : 104 E Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501-2563
Phone: 605.773.3713

Hutchinson County  : 140 Euclid Street Olivet, SD 57052
Phone: 605.587.2838

Hyde County  : PO Box 306 Highmore, SD 57345-0306
Phone: 605.852.2512

Jackson County  : 1 S Main Street Kadoka, SD 57543
Phone: 605.837.2420

Jerauld County  : 205 S Wallace Street Wessington Springs, SD 57382
Phone: 605.539.1221

Jones County  : 310 Main Murdo, SD 57559
Phone: 605.669.2361

Kingsbury County  : 102 2nd St SE De Smet, SD 57231
Phone: 605.854.3832

Lake County  : County Courthouse 200 E Center Madison, SD 57042
Phone: 605.256.4876

Lawrence County  : 644 Main Street Deadwood, SD 57732
Phone: 605.578.2040

Lincoln County  : 100 E 5th Street Carton, SD 57013-1732
Phone: 605.987.5661

Lyman County  : PO Box 235; Kennebec, SD 57544
Phone: 605.869.2277

Marshall County  : County Courthouse; Britton, SD 57430
Phone: 605.448.5213

McCook County  : 130 W Essex Avenue Salem, SD 57058
Phone: 605.425.2781

McPherson County  : PO Box L; Leola, SD 57456
Phone: 605.439.3351

Meade County  : 1425 Sherman Street; PO Box 939 Sturgis, SD 57785
Phone: 605.347.2356

Mellette County  : S 1st Street; PO Box C; White River, SD 57579
Phone: 605.259.3230

Miner County  : 401 N Main Street PO Box 265 Howard, SD 57349
Phone: 605.772.4612

Minnehaha County  : 415 N Dakota Ave Sioux Falls, SD 57102
Phone: 605.367.4223

Moody County  : 101 E Pipestone Ave; PO Box 152; Flandreau, SD 57028
Phone: 605.997.3181

Pennington County  : 315 S Joseph Street; Rapid City, SD 57709-0230
Phone: 605.394.2575

Perkins County  : PO Box 27 Bison, SD 57620
Phone: 605.244.5626

Potter County  : 201 S Exene Street Gettysburg, SD 57442
Phone: 60

Eligibility

By state law applicants must meet eligibility requirements to obtain certified copies of vital records.

Certified Copies

Eligible individuals who submit an application and the applicable fee can obtain a certified copy of a vital record. This record will be computer generated and issued on security paper with a raised seal and the signature of the issuing agent. Individuals eligible for a certified copy include the following:

• Registrant - Individual listed on the record
• Spouse, Child
• Parent, Guardian
• Next of Kin - grandparents and siblings
• Authorized Agent - attorney, physician, funeral director
• Designated Agent - someone given authority by an individual who has authority to obtain the vital record to act on their behalf. Must complete the designated agent section of the application.
• Personal or Property Right - a right to the record not included in the categories above. Individual will be asked to provide information about the right.

Informational Copies

Informational copies are issued on plain paper and contain the statement "For informational Purposes only. Not for legal proof of identification." Informational copies do not contain a raised seal or the signature of the issuing agent. Informational copies are issued from the computer.

Photostatic Copies (Certified and Informational)

This record is a photocopy of the original. These records are intended if the computer generated copy does not contain the information needed. Generally, these copies are used for genealogy purposes.
Certified photostatic copies will contain the raised seal and signature of issuing agent and can be used for legal purposes. Informational photostatic copies will not contain a raised seal or signature of issuing agent.
We can not guarantee the quality of the record and always print the best possible image.

Fees

1. Certified or informational copy of death verification or notification of record searched - $15.00
2. Expedite fee (only applies to phone and internet requests) includes shipping via regular mail, handling and electronic authentication. If UPS shipment is requested, customer will pay the additional shipping costs - $11.50
3. Amending a death record 1 year or more after the event (fee does not include a certified or informational copy). Certified or informational copies already purchased can be exchanged at no cost. (Requires an amendment form) - $8.00

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Instructions

Deaths before 1960 are available for same day issuance only at the County of occurrence.

When ordering records for genealogy purposes, please place your order through the mail. The mail order process is designed to allow flexibility with possible different spellings or dates and will ensure a more accurate search with a greater chance of the record being located.

Required Information

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

If you have lost a death certificate or if you would like to have an additional copy of a death certificate, please use the following procedure to obtain one.