Title 7, COUNTIES

The commission shall adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26 , to keep the standards and practices of registers of deeds in this state in harmony with the standards and practices of recording offices in other jurisdictions that substantially comply with this chapter and to keep the…

In applying and construing the provisions of this chapter, the commission shall give consideration to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact these provisions. Source: SL 2014, ch 47 , § 9.

The county auditor is the clerk of the board of county commissioners and shall keep an accurate record of its official proceedings and carefully preserve all of the documents, books, records, maps, and other papers required to be deposited or kept in his office and carefully perf…

If a county treasurer receives a notice from the State Historical Society Board of Trustees pursuant to § 1-19A-22 , the county auditor shall calculate the taxes that would have been paid on such property had the tax moratorium not been in place and send a tax notice to the owner…

The county auditor is required to keep and maintain such accounting records as set forth in the accounting manual prescribed by the auditor - general. However, the county auditor may destroy any record which the records destruction board, acting pursuant to § 1-27-19 , declares t…

The county auditor shall at the close of each calendar month list all cash and cash items held by the county treasurer and verify the balances in the depositories. The county auditor shall report to the board of county commissioners at each regular meeting the bank balances, the …

The county auditor shall prepare by the first day of March of each year a report of the revenues and expenditures of the previous year and the assets, liabilities, and equity of the county as of December thirty - first of the previous year. The report shall be made in the form pr…

The county auditor shall perform all the duties required of him by law relative to making out and delivering notices of special and general elections, to making abstracts of and canvassing the votes cast at any special or general election, to issuing certificates of election to m…

If the board of county commissioners for any cause fails or refuses to call special elections, the county auditor may provide for and call any special election under any of the statutes of the state in force within such county, upon the petition of a majority of all the registere…

An action may be brought against the county auditor and the sureties upon the official bond, in the name of the state and for its use, or for the use of any county or person injured by the misconduct in office of the auditor, or by the omission of any duty required of the auditor…

The county treasurer is the collector of taxes. The treasurer shall maintain an office at the county seat. The treasurer shall receive all money belonging to the county from whatever source derived and other money which by law is directed to be paid to the treasurer. Source: SL 1…

The county treasurer shall keep and maintain such accounting records as set forth in the accounting manual prepared by the auditor - general. However, the county treasurer may destroy any record which the records destruction board, acting pursuant to § 1-27-19 , declares to have …

The county treasurer shall not deduct from any tax collected by him, any fee for the collection thereof, and the full amount of tax collected shall be credited to the taxing district from which such tax is collected. Source: SL 1909, ch 171 , § 1; RC 1919, § 5943; SL 1919, ch 146…

Any county treasurer who shall neglect or omit to charge or collect the fees allowed for services rendered or shall fail or neglect to keep a record of the same or to make a correct statement thereof to the county auditor, with the intent to evade the provisions of this chapter s…

The books, accounts, and vouchers of the county treasurer and all money, warrants, or orders remaining in the treasury shall at all times be subject to the inspection and examination of the board of county commissioners, including the regular meetings of the board in January and …

If any county treasurer fails to make return or settlement or to pay over all money with which the treasurer may stand charged at the time and in the manner prescribed by law, the county auditor, on receiving instructions from the state auditor or from the county commissioners, s…

The making of profit and converting the profit to private use or benefit, directly or indirectly, by the county treasurer out of any money in the county treasury with the custody of which the treasurer is charged, by using, loaning, or depositing the profit in any manner, is thef…

If the county treasurer is required to furnish a bond executed by a surety company legally authorized to transact business in this state, upon the approval of the bond by the county commissioners, the county shall pay the premium for the bond. Source: SL 1911, ch 91 , § 1; RC 191…

The board of county commissioners may require the county treasurer to give additional sureties whenever in its opinion the existing security shall have become insufficient; and such board is authorized to demand and receive from the county treasurer an additional bond as required…

The county treasurer shall collect and credit the taxes on behalf of the county and maintain the delinquent taxpayer list. Source: SL 1868-9, ch 25 , § 89; PolC 1877, ch 21, § 94; CL 1887, § 638; RPolC 1903, § 875; RC 1919, § 5925; SDC 1939, § 12.0803; SL 2016, ch 44 , § 13.

No county treasurer may be held personally liable for insufficient or no account checks issued to the treasurer for the licensure of snowmobiles, motor vehicles, trailers, motorcycles, or manufactured homes, if the county treasurer has exercised due diligence and has taken the fo…

If a county receives an insufficient fund or no account check, the county shall institute a collection procedure. If after one hundred eighty days the county has not received payment for the insufficient fund or no account check, the county treasurer may, with the majority approv…

The county treasurer shall account for and pay into the treasury of the county all money received by the treasurer and interest received on deposits. Source: SL 1909, ch 21 , § 1; RC 1919, § 5940; SDC 1939, § 12.0804; SL 2016, ch 44 , § 15.

All money received by the county treasurer for the use of the county may only be disbursed by the treasurer on the warrant of the county auditor drawn according to law. All money shall be paid over by the treasurer at the time and in the manner provided by law. Source: SL 1868-9,…

If the treasurer receives any money, warrants, or orders on any account other than taxes charged on the tax duplicate, the treasurer shall make out duplicate receipts. One receipt shall be delivered to the person paying the money, warrant, or order and the other receipt shall be …

The sheriff shall keep and preserve the peace within the county. The sheriff may call to aid any person or power of the county as the sheriff deems necessary. The sheriff shall pursue and apprehend all felons, and shall execute all writs, warrants, and other processes from any co…

The appointment or removal of each deputy, jailer, and clerk shall be made by the sheriff. Each appointment or removal shall be in writing and filed with the county auditor. Each deputy, jailer, and clerk shall qualify by subscribing the official oath and shall give such bond to …

A county with a population of seventy - five thousand or more may adopt an ordinance establishing a civil service system for its county deputy sheriffs, and provide for the appointment of a civil service board, and prescribe its powers, duties, and compensation. The civil service…

The sheriff is responsible for the acts of each deputy, jailer, and clerk in the performance of the duties of the sheriff's office. The sheriff may summarily relieve any deputy, jailer, or clerk of any or all official responsibilities and duties. Source: SL 1917, ch 190 , § 1; RC…

Any county may, at the discretion of the board of county commissioners, furnish any motorcycle, automobile, truck or other vehicle, uniforms and other equipment to the sheriff or his deputies, or both, for law enforcement purposes only. In those counties furnishing motor vehicles…

The sheriff, deputies, and other law enforcement officials of any county which furnishes motor vehicles for law enforcement purposes shall present itemized vouchers showing all receipted expenses, to be approved by the board of county commissioners, for payment by the county trea…

Reimbursement by counties for all necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by county law enforcement personnel while on official business shall be made, including mileage reimbursement for such personnel for whom motor vehicles are not furnished; such reimbursement may not be i…

The board of county commissioners shall establish, by resolution, the salary payable to the sheriff. The salary payable may not be less than the following schedule based upon the most recent decennial federal census of population of counties. County Population Salary Schedule Bel…

Section 7-12-15 may not be construed to change the reimbursement of the sheriff for costs of mileage incurred while on official business or to change the fee received by the sheriff for the costs of food for boarding of prisoners. If housing and utilities are furnished by a count…

The sheriff shall charge and remit the following: (1) For serving an order of arrest with commitment or bail bond and return, twenty-five dollars; (2) For any summons, complaint, warrant of attachment, affidavit, notice and undertaking in claim and delivery, injunction, order to …

Any fee that is charged by a sheriff and is outstanding for three or more years which the sheriff determines is uncollectable may, with the majority approval of the board of county commissioners, be removed as an asset of the county. Source: SL 1987, ch 70 .

Any person who is charged any fee and traveling expenses by a sheriff shall make payment to the county sheriff including, but not limited to, the fees provided in § 7-12-18 . The sheriff shall keep a record of all fees collected and remit the fees to the county treasurer in accor…

The sheriff shall keep the office at the county seat, serve or post all notices received from the county auditor or the board of county commissioners, and perform other duties as prescribed by law. Source: SL 1874-5, ch 27 , § 69; PolC 1877, ch 21, § 66; CL 1887, § 662; RPolC 190…

If any sheriff or other officer serves any summons, subpoena, bench warrant, venire, or other process in any action to which the state is a party, the officer shall endorse upon the writ or process or upon a paper attached thereto, at the time of the return of service thereon, a …

For all necessary expenses incurred as a result of official travel outside the county, not specifically provided for in § 7-12-18 , reimbursement shall be made by the board of county commissioners upon presentation of properly itemized vouchers. Source: SDC 1939, § 12.1007 as add…

The county shall pay all necessary expenses, including travel, incurred in the transportation of adult and juvenile prisoners to state correctional institutions. The county may be reimbursed by the state from funds appropriated for such purpose. Source: SDC 1939, § 12.1007; SL 19…

If any person accused of a public offense is taken before a judge in chambers for the purpose of entering a plea of guilty and receives a state incarceration sentence, the county where the alleged offense was committed shall reimburse the sheriff pursuant to §§ 7-12-21 and 7-12-2…

Reimbursement for expenses paid to the sheriff under §§ 7-12-21 and 7-12-22 may not be considered fees within the meaning of §§ 7-12-15 to 7-12-17 , inclusive. Source: SDC 1939, § 12.1007 as added by SL 1963, ch 40 , § 3; SL 1968, ch 12 .

The sheriff is hereby authorized and directed to remit to the county treasurer all fees collected for deposit in the county general fund. Source: SL 1917, ch 190 , § 1; RC 1919, § 5966; SDC 1939, § 12.1010; SL 1951, ch 23 , § 1; SL 1963, ch 40 , § 5.

Notwithstanding § 7-12-25 , all fees and travel expenses charged by the sheriff under the provisions of § 7-12-18 shall be deposited in a fund known as the "joint law enforcement fund," for use only by the joint municipal - county law enforcement commission if such commission exi…

All judgments rendered against the sheriff, deputies, and clerks by reason of any official duties performed by the sheriff, deputies, and clerks shall be paid by the board of county commissioners. Source: SL 1917, ch 190 , § 1; RC 1919, § 5966; SDC 1939, § 12.1010; SL 1951, ch 23…