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Charles Mix County, South Dakota court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Official county location, courthouse, municipalities, offices, and public information.

Court casesOfficial county location, courthouse, municipalities, offices, and public information
Current custodyConfirm the current jail or detention source with the local agency.
Statewide recordsUse the South Dakota state-level source described below when available.
Federal recordsFederal court and custody records are outside county systems and require a separate federal search.

Verified local details

These details were drawn from the official sources linked in this guide. Reconfirm addresses, contacts, schedules, fees, and other time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.

Charles Mix County is in south-central South Dakota along the Missouri River and is nearly 100 miles in length.
The county lists Academy, Dante, Geddes, Lake Andes, Marty, Pickstown, Platte, Ravinia, and Wagner as municipalities.
The county courthouse is at 400 Main Street, Lake Andes, South Dakota 57356, with county telephone 605-487-6000.
The Sheriff’s Office is at 215 South 6th Street, Lake Andes, lists telephone 605-487-7625, and identifies Randy L. Thaler as Sheriff.

Charles Mix County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Official county location, courthouse, municipalities, offices, and public information	County or local	Open source	August 18, 2026
Police and incident records	Official South Dakota county-service listing for sheriff, jail, dispatch, and fingerprinting	County or local	Open source	August 19, 2026
Court cases	Official South Dakota Unified Judicial System Clerk of Court and Court Services information	County or local	Open source	August 24, 2026
Police and incident records	Official sheriff contact and public-safety information	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 24, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

This Charles Mix County records guide is organized around the way the information is actually maintained. Begin with the Q&A for the record you need, then use the source map below to confirm a case, custody status, incident report, or statewide search. Charles Mix County has 9,303 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity: 46-023
Population: 9,303 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: Charles Mix County is in south-central South Dakota along the Missouri River and is nearly 100 miles in length.
Local detail: The county lists Academy, Dante, Geddes, Lake Andes, Marty, Pickstown, Platte, Ravinia, and Wagner as municipalities.
Local detail: The county courthouse is at 400 Main Street, Lake Andes, South Dakota 57356, with county telephone 605-487-6000.
Local detail: The Sheriff’s Office is at 215 South 6th Street, Lake Andes, lists telephone 605-487-7625, and identifies Randy L. Thaler as Sheriff.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: Charles Mix County is in south-central South Dakota along the Missouri River and is nearly 100 miles in length.
Local detail: The county lists Academy, Dante, Geddes, Lake Andes, Marty, Pickstown, Platte, Ravinia, and Wagner as municipalities.
Local detail: The county courthouse is at 400 Main Street, Lake Andes, South Dakota 57356, with county telephone 605-487-6000.

How can someone contact the Charles Mix County Clerk of Court?

No reviewed official source for Charles Mix County establishes a case-specific court search or document-request procedure. Open Official South Dakota Unified Judicial System Clerk of Court and Court Services information for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

How can someone check jail custody, bond, or visitation information?

The approved official source set for Charles Mix County does not document complete visitation, release, booking, and medical-record procedures. Use Official South Dakota county-service listing for sheriff, jail, dispatch, and fingerprinting for the detention agency's current visitation, booking, release, and records procedures.

Which communities are included in Charles Mix County?

Current approved sources for Charles Mix County do not substantiate one system covering every requested record type. Identify the office that created the record and confirm its current access instructions directly.

How can someone request sheriff records, fingerprinting, or civil-process service?

Current approved sources for Charles Mix County do not substantiate record-type-specific police request instructions. Use Official South Dakota county-service listing for sheriff, jail, dispatch, and fingerprinting to request the report from the agency that created or maintains it.

What court services are available in Lake Andes?

Charles Mix County is part of South Dakota’s First Judicial Circuit; the Clerk of Court is at 400 Main Street, Lake Andes. Open Official South Dakota Unified Judicial System Clerk of Court and Court Services information for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

Which agency handles law enforcement at a particular municipal address?

No reviewed official source for Charles Mix County establishes a complete current map of every local agency boundary. Use Official sheriff contact and public-safety information to confirm the responsible law-enforcement agency before requesting a record.

Police, sheriff, and incident records

For police or incident records, use Official sheriff contact and public-safety information. Municipal police and municipal-court responsibilities were not fully cataloged in the reviewed county sources.

Criminal cases in Charles Mix County

Start with Official South Dakota Unified Judicial System Clerk of Court and Court Services information for the official Charles Mix County court path. County: Charles Mix County government provides countywide services from the Lake Andes courthouse and county offices. Court: Charles Mix County is part of South Dakota’s First Judicial Circuit; the Clerk of Court is at 400 Main Street, Lake Andes.

Jail and custody information for Charles Mix County

For current custody information, start with Official South Dakota county-service listing for sheriff, jail, dispatch, and fingerprinting. The reviewed official sources do not provide a verified live public inmate roster or detailed current visitation schedule.

Municipal and local court records

Use Official county location, courthouse, municipalities, offices, and public information for a local or municipal court path. Custody: The Sheriff’s Office and county 911 listing identify county jail and correctional-facility services; current custody details should be confirmed with the Sheriff. Municipal: The listed cities and communities have local municipal responsibilities that may differ from county services and sheriff coverage.

Statewide sources for South Dakota records

Statewide South Dakota sources are separate from Charles Mix County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

Cities covered by local record systems

The relevant local courts and agencies may serve different incorporated municipalities, so confirm the filing locality before relying on a record.

Official Charles Mix County and South Dakota record sources

For an official starting point, use Official county location, courthouse, municipalities, offices, and public information. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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