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 - 10/14/2024
Monday, October 7, 2024

County offices will be closed on Monday, October 14, in observance of Native Americans Day.
Real Estate & Mobile Home Taxes - Second Half
Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Second half property taxes are due by October 31. Please bring your tax notices with you. Tax payments must be made for the exact amount only.
Tax payments may be sent to the Treasurer's Office at 200 E. Center St, Madison, SD 57042 and MUST be postmarked by October 31. Please send your tax stubs to ensure proper credit to the correct parcels of land.
Please note: Payments received or postmarked after October 31st will reflect a late fee and interest.
Application for Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption Due on 11/1
Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Application must be made and submitted to the Director of Equalization on or before November 1.
Riparian Buffer Strip Deadline - 10/15
Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Applications are due to the Director of Equalization's office on or before October 15. Per SDCL 10-6-116, landowners may receive a reduction in property value of 40 percent of any eligible riparian buffer strip. The law specifies 575 lake listings and 11,000 miles of streams that are eligible.
CUP Deadline 10/21
Monday, September 30, 2024

Complete Applications due for November 7 meeting

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