The Lake County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement services to the communities of Chester, Wentworth, Rutland, Nunda, Ramona, Junius, Winfred, and Brant Lake, as well as the rural areas of the county. Duties consist of law enforcement patrol, investigations, and the serving of civil processes for the court as well as maintaining a jail facility.

PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS
Requests for records relating to the business of the Sheriff's Office that are deemed public by South Dakota law must be formally made by letter sent via U.S. Mail to the address below. Pursuant to SDCL 1-27-37, Lake County treats requests by telephone or email to be informal. Lake County only accepts formal requests for records.

Lake County Sheriff
200 E. Center St.
Madison, SD 57042

Requests for public records for all other county business should be directed to the County Auditor.
Requests for records relating to filed court cases, both criminal and civil, should be directed to the Lake County Clerk of Courts.

Staff

Sarina Talich

Sheriff Send an Email

Micah Hofman

Patrol Sergeant Send an Email

Stephanie Ryan

Office Manager Send an Email

Contact Information

Main Office

Address:
Lake County Sheriff
200 E Center St
Madison SD 57042

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Phone:
605-256-7615
Fax:
605-256-7617
Jail Phone:
605-256-5044

Business Office Hours:
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Monday – Friday (excluding Holidays)

Announcements

County Offices Closed 12/25 - 12/26
Sunday, December 10, 2023

County Offices will be closed on Monday, December 25 and Tuesday, December 26 in observance of Christmas.

CUP / Variance Deadline - 12/18/2023
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Complete applications due for CUPs and Variances to be considered at the 1/2/24 meeting

Plat Deadline - 12/11/2023
Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Complete applications due for Plats to be considered at 12/19/23 meeting

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