Get a Birth Certificate in Buffalo County, SD
Fees for this service are set by state statute. Here's what to expect in Buffalo County.
“The register of deeds shall be the local registrar of vital records for each registration district in this state” (SDCL 34-25-4.1), and the Department of Health says to order “in person at the State Office, 221 West Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501, or any South Dakota Register of Deeds”. A certified birth copy is $15.00: $13 under the Department's rule (ARSD 44:09:06:02(1)) and $2 more by statute for the children's trust fund (SDCL 34-25-52.2). The Department of Health's published $15.00 already includes that $2.
Mail it to Vital Records, 221 W Capitol Ave, Pierre, or ask for a certified birth copy in person at any South Dakota register of deeds.
Where this came from
- 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.
- Street address: no physical address on the county site; SoS and DOH directories give only a PO box.
- Hours: the county publishes courthouse-building hours only, not this office's.
Call or check the county website for the Register of Deeds's office address and hours.
Contact info sourced from official county records. Always call ahead to confirm hours and payment methods before visiting.