Register of Deeds

Office Location:

Clay County Court House

211 W Main Suite 202

Vermillion, SD 57069

Phone Number:

605-677-7130

Hours of Operation:

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Lisa Terwilliger, Register of Deeds

(lisa.terwilliger@claycountysd.org)

Kristina Brinkmann, Deputy Register of Deeds

(kristina.brinkmann@claycountysd.org)

The Register of Deeds Office keeps full and true computerized, filmed and scanned records of deeds, mortgages and other instruments authorized by law to be recorded. Filings consist of UCC's, fictitious names, county indigent liens, sheriff's levy, personal property liens, federal tax liens, state tax liens and other miscellaneous documents. Birth, death and marriage certificates are issued from the South Dakota Department of Health Vital Records system.

Need a certified birth/marriage/death certificate?

Print the application here

Planning on getting married? Print the application here and make an appointment to come in to get your license. Both parties must be present and in good health to Obtain a marriage license.

APPOINTMENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED BUT ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.

https://doh.sd.gov/documents/Records/MarriageLicenseApplication.pdf

Documents brought in after 3:30 will be recorded the next business day.

Public access to computers and the vault will be cut off at 4:00 so that we can clean our office thoroughly.