Contact Information
Main Office
Address:
Lake County Sheriff
200 E Center St
Madison SD 57042
EMERGENCIES - 9-1-1
*Crime Stopper Tips - *
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
LOAD LIMITS - EFFECTIVE 3/6/25
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Seasonal Load Limits will be effective on 02/26/26 due to the unusual warm weather conditions. Full notice can be found under the Public Notices page
Drivers Exam closed
Monday, February 23, 2026
Due to staffing, the drivers exam, located at the 4-H grounds, is closed until further notice
PUBLIC SNOW REMOVAL NOTICE
Friday, February 20, 2026
NOTICE: An individual who plows snow from a driveway onto a public road, or plows snow from a driveway across a public road piling it in the ditch, may be in violation of a SD law that prohibits dumping on or within highway right-of-ways. Intentional dumping on a highway right-of-way is a Class 1 misdemeanor. This may also be a violation of a SD law that prohibits the destruction of a highway grade or ditch, which is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Plat Deadline 3/3/2026
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Complete Plats due for 3/17/2026 meeting
CUP/Variance Deadline 2/9/2026
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
CUP/Variance Applications due for consideration on March 3rd Meeting
Plat deadline 3/16/2026
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Complete Plats due for 4/7/2026 meeting
February - License Plate Renewal C/D/E
Sunday, February 1, 2026
Vehicle License plate renewal for vehicle owners with the FIRST letter in their LAST NAME that beings with C or D or E.
February Renewals-C,D,E
Sunday, February 1, 2026
Vehicle License plate renewal for vehicle owners with the FIRST letter in their LAST NAME that begins with C, D, or E
CUP/Variance Deadline 3/23/2026
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Complete applications due for the 4/21/26 Meeting
CUP/Variance deadline 3/9/2026
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Complete applications due for 4/7/26 meeting