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Get a Birth Certificate in Douglas County, SD

Fees for this service are set by state statute. Here's what to expect in Douglas County.

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Certified birth certificates — Douglas County Register of Deeds

The register of deeds is the local registrar of vital records (SDCL 34-25-4.1)

$15.00per certified copy · the same at every register of deeds and at the state office

“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.

Free for service members and veterans — certified birth copies

South Dakota law says no charge may be madefor a certified copy of a birth, death or marriage record “to a serviceman in or a veteran of any war or conflict”, or to a member of their family, when it is needed for a claim (SDCL 34-25-54). It is not discretionary, and it binds the register of deeds as local registrar. Tell the office when you ask that you are asking under SDCL 34-25-54. SDCL 34-25-54 ↗

🌐South Dakota Department of Health — vital records feesThe state schedule, and ordering by mail↗

📞Ask the Register of Deeds before you go: (605) 724-2204

📄Download Form — fill it out at homeSouth Dakota Vital Records Request (Department of Health application) — complete it before you go↓

$15per certified copy

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.

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Not printed: street address (only a PO box is published), hours.

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Phone

(605) 724-2204

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Mailing Address

PO Box 267, Armour, SD 57313

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Official Website

Where this came from

Street address: PO box only on the office page and directories.
Hours: no hours on the county site.

Call or check the county website for the Register of Deeds's office address and hours.

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Fees confirmed by state statute

Contact info sourced from official county records. Always call ahead to confirm hours and payment methods before visiting.

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