South Dakota criminal records are often used as background checks and can be found in a variety of areas.  You can find them through the courts as well as through law enforcement agencies.  These are excellent for use as pre-employment background checks and to determine the trustworthiness of an individual.  If you are interested in finding criminal background check records, you can do so by utilizing the resources below.  You will also find several other useful resources when you are attempting to find various other types of criminal records.

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South Dakota Sex Offender Registry - Division of Criminal Investigation

South Dakota Sex Offender Registry - Information on Sex Crimes

South Dakota Department of Corrections - Office Information

South Dakota Parole - Information on the Parole Board

South Dakota Victim Information - Provided by the Dept. of Corrections

South Dakota Adult Corrections - Information on Penitentiaries and Detention Centers

South Dakota Inmate Search - FAQ Information

South Dakota Highway Patrol - Office Information

South Dakota Computerized Criminal History - Fingerprint based criminal history records.

South Dakota Unified Judicial System - Supreme Court Information

South Dakota Probation - Information on the office.

South Dakota Attorney General - Sex Offender Registry and Crime Victims Services

South Dakota Unified Judicial System - Criminal and Civil Records Information and Search

South Dakota Victims' Compensation Program - Provides monetary assistance to individuals who are a victim of a violent crime.

South Dakota Elderly Services - Domestic Abuse Program and Information.

South Dakota Department of Corrections - Inmate Work Program and Work Schedule Information

Pheasantland Industries - Corrections Industries Informational Website and Shop Information

South Dakota Dept. of Corrections - Juvenile Corrections System and Program Information

South Dakota DOC - Juvenile Aftercare and Going Home Re-Entry Initiative and Information on the Program.

South Dakota Child Abduction Amber Alert - Child Abduction Alert System for South Dakota

Pierre City Ordinances - Clickable Table of Contents of Ordinances for the state capitol.

Pierre South Dakota - General Information on the Police Department and its Programs