Hand County Land Records (South Dakota)

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Hand County Clerks file documents and preserve municipal records in order to maintain an archive for their municipality in SD. These documents, including Hand County land records, are open to the public. The Hand County Clerk's Office contains a number of different types of land records, including registered land, property transactions, real estate excise taxes, and property maps. They also have records on Hand County land deeds and titles, mortgages, and liens on properties. Many Clerk's Offices make their land records available to the public online.

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Hand County Assessors determine the value of properties and parcels in order to assess property taxes in SD. The Assessor's Office maintains current data on every property in the district, including Hand County land ownership information, maps of property lines, inventories of parcels and structures, and the value of all the land in the jurisdiction. Assessors may also maintain Hand County land records from on-site inspections and value assessments for construction or improvements. Tax Assessor's Offices make their land and property records available online.

Hand County Recorders of Deeds collect public records, primarily documents related to property, and make them available to the public in SD. The Office of the Recorder of Deeds maintains records on Hand County land transactions within its jurisdiction, including land and property deeds, mortgages, easements, and tax liens. The office may also contain property and parcel surveys, maps of Hand County property lines, and data on a property's selling prices and history. Many Recorders of Deeds provide online access to their land records.

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Hand County Treasurers and Tax Collectors are responsible for the collection of property tax revenue SD. The Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector maintains current data on every parcel in the district, as well as a number of other types of Hand County land records. These Hand County public property records include lists of sold parcels, property tax assessments, defaults on property taxes, and property values. The Treasurer and Tax Collector may also maintain information on Hand County land auctions and prior liens or foreclosures on a property. Many Treasurers and Tax Collectors provide online databases to access land records.