Get a Birth Certificate in Jackson County, SD
Fees for this service are set by state statute. Here's what to expect in Jackson 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, phone from the South Dakota Department of Health, Find a Register of Deeds Office (undated), not from a page of the office's own. 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: directories give only a PO box; DOR treasurer row gives 700 Main St. (courthouse) - not attributed to ROD.
- Hours: no directory publishes ROD hours.
- Website: Jackson County publishes no website (the South Dakota Association of County Officials' county list gives it no link, and says counties without one "do not maintain a website")
Call the Register of Deeds's office for its address and hours.
Contact info sourced from official county records. Always call ahead to confirm hours and payment methods before visiting.