Small claims are part of the Circuit Court; each county has a Clerk of Courts office (grouped into 7 judicial circuits) where you file, except Buffalo, Oglala Lakota and Todd counties, which are served by the Brule, Fall River and Tripp county clerks. File in the county where the defendant lives or where the loss happened.
| County | Court | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora County | Aurora County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (First Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-942-7165 |
| Beadle County | Beadle County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Third Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-353-7165 |
| Bennett County | Bennett County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Sixth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-685-6969 |
| Bon Homme County | Bon Homme County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (First Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-589-4215 |
| Brookings County | Brookings County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Third Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-688-4200 |
| Brown County | Brown County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Fifth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-626-2451 |
| Brule County | Brule County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (First Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-734-4580 |
| Buffalo County | Brule County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (First Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-734-4580 |
| Butte County | Butte County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Fourth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-892-2516 |
| Campbell County | Campbell County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Fifth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-955-3536 |
| Charles Mix County | Charles Mix County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (First Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-487-7511 |
| Clark County | Clark County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Third Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-532-5851 |
| Clay County | Clay County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (First Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-677-6756 |
| Codington County | Codington County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Third Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-882-5095 |
| Corson County | Corson County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Fourth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-273-4201 |
| Custer County | Custer County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Seventh Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-673-4816 |
| Davison County | Davison County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (First Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-995-8105 |
| Day County | Day County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Fifth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-345-3771 |
| Deuel County | Deuel County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Third Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-874-2120 |
| Dewey County | Dewey County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Fourth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-865-3566 |
| Douglas County | Douglas County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (First Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-724-2585 |
| Edmunds County | Edmunds County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Fifth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-426-6671 |
| Fall River County | Fall River County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Seventh Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-745-5131 |
| Faulk County | Faulk County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Fifth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-598-6223 |
| Grant County | Grant County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Third Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-432-5482 |
| Gregory County | Gregory County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Sixth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-775-2665 |
| Haakon County | Haakon County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Sixth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-859-2627 |
| Hamlin County | Hamlin County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Third Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-783-3751 |
| Hand County | Hand County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Third Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-853-3337 |
| Hanson County | Hanson County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (First Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-239-4446 |
| Harding County | Harding County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Fourth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-375-3351 |
| Hughes County | Hughes County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Sixth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-773-3713 |
| Hutchinson County | Hutchinson County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (First Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-387-4215 |
| Hyde County | Hyde County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Sixth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-852-2512 |
| Jackson County | Jackson County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Sixth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-837-2122 |
| Jerauld County | Jerauld County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Third Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-539-1202 |
| Jones County | Jones County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Sixth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-669-2361 |
| Kingsbury County | Kingsbury County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Third Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-854-3811 |
| Lake County | Lake County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Third Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-256-5644 |
| Lawrence County | Lawrence County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Fourth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-578-2040 |
| Lincoln County | Lincoln County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Second Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-836-1990 |
| Lyman County | Lyman County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Sixth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-869-2277 |
| McCook County | McCook County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (First Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-425-2781 |
| McPherson County | McPherson County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Fifth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-439-3361 |
| Marshall County | Marshall County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Fifth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-448-5213 |
| Meade County | Meade County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Fourth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-347-4411 |
| Mellette County | Mellette County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Sixth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-259-3230 |
| Miner County | Miner County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Third Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-772-4612 |
| Minnehaha County | Minnehaha County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Second Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-367-5900 |
| Moody County | Moody County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Third Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-997-3181 |
| Oglala Lakota County | Fall River County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Seventh Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-745-5131 |
| Pennington County | Pennington County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Seventh Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-394-2688 |
| Perkins County | Perkins County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Fourth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-244-5626 |
| Potter County | Potter County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Sixth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-765-9472 |
| Roberts County | Roberts County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Fifth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-698-3395 |
| Sanborn County | Sanborn County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Third Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-796-4515 |
| Spink County | Spink County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Fifth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-472-4535 |
| Stanley County | Stanley County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Sixth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-223-7735 |
| Sully County | Sully County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Sixth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-258-2535 |
| Todd County | Tripp County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Sixth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-842-2266 |
| Tripp County | Tripp County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Sixth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-842-2266 |
| Turner County | Turner County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (First Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-297-3115 |
| Union County | Union County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (First Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-356-2132 |
| Walworth County | Walworth County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Fifth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-649-7311 |
| Yankton County | Yankton County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (First Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-668-3080 |
| Ziebach County | Ziebach County Clerk of Courts, Circuit Court (Fourth Judicial Circuit) – Small Claims | 605-365-5159 |