Buffalo County Register of Deeds
The Register of Deeds serves Buffalo County and maintains its public records. Under South Dakota state law, the fees and requirements for most clerk services are set at the state level — select a service below to see what South Dakota requires, along with this office's contact information.
Where this came from
- Buffalo County Register of Deeds: Mailing address from the South Dakota Department of Health, Find a Register of Deeds Office (undated), not from a page of the office's own. Phone, email from the South Dakota Secretary of State, County Register of Deeds list (PDF dated 2025-02-07), not from a page of the office's own.
- Buffalo County Register of Deeds: Street address: no physical address on the county site; SoS and DOH directories give only a PO box.
- Buffalo County Register of Deeds, Buffalo County Finance Officer, Buffalo County Treasurer: Hours: the county publishes courthouse-building hours only, not this office's.
- Buffalo County Finance Officer: Mailing address, fax from the South Dakota Secretary of State, County Auditors list (undated), not from a page of the office's own.
- Buffalo County Finance Officer: Street address: no physical address on the county site or the SoS auditor directory.
- Buffalo County Treasurer: Street address, mailing address from the South Dakota Department of Revenue, Contact County Treasurers (undated), not from a page of the office's own.
Recording and marriage-license fees are set by South Dakota statute and are the same in every county. Contact details come from each office's own page or a dated state directory. Call to confirm before visiting.
What do you need to do?
Select a service to see what South Dakota requires — fees, forms, and what to bring.
In South Dakota, the Register of Deeds issues marriage licenses (SDCL 25-1-10), records deeds, issues certified birth and death copies as local registrar (SDCL 34-25-4.1) and takes fictitious business names on paper (SDCL 37-11-1). Voter registration is the County Auditor's (SDCL 12-4-2) and vehicle titles and registration the County Treasurer's (SDCL 32-5-2). Hunting and fishing licenses come from South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks →
The requirements shown are set at the state level and apply throughout South Dakota. This office's specific fees, hours, and accepted payment methods have not been independently verified. Contact them directly using the information above before you go.