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PARKER, SD (KELO.com) — Structural problems and environmental concerns at the Turner County Courthouse in Parker are forcing some big changes in the way residents do business with the county. Major services will be limited at the courthouse, some being moved to the McCook County courthouse in Salem, and some being moved to Olivet. You can read about the changes and how they might affect you here:
Changes to Turner County Court Office Locations and Hours
PIERRE, S.D.— Changes are being made to Turner County Clerk of Courts and Court Services office locations and hours effective Monday, July 22, 2024, due to structural and environmental concerns in the Turner County Courthouse.
Turner County Clerk of Courts
- Turner County Clerk of Courts office hours will be held in Turner County at 400 S. Main Ave. in Parker on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CDT.
- A lock box has been installed outside the Clerk of Courts office in Parker for the public and other agencies to leave ticket payments and other paperwork when the office is closed.
- Clerk of Courts staff will work remotely from neighboring counties or from Salem the remaining days and monitoring File and Serve regularly.
- All Turner County court matters are being held in McCook County at 130 West Essex Ave. in Salem.
- Turner County Clerk of Courts address and phone number (605-297-3115) remains the same. Clerk staff will be notified of all voicemail messages via email and will return calls as soon as possible when they are working remotely.
- On days the office is closed, individuals with emergency matters like filing a protection order must go to a surrounding county (Clay, Hutchinson or McCook counties.) To find a county address, visit https://ujs.sd.gov/First_Circuit/Default.aspx.
- It is expected that the Clerk of Courts office and staff will move to an alternate location in Parker once space has been arranged for. Additional notification will be sent at that time.
Turner County Court Services
- Turner County Court Services are located in Hutchinson County at 201 West Mentor St. in Olivet until further notice.
- Court Services office hours in Olivet are Monday, Thursday and every other Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be no office hours in Parker.
- The phone number for Court Services in Olivet is 605-387-4222. Court Services staff will be notified of all voicemail messages on their Parker phone lines via email and will return calls as soon as possible.
- Court Services mailing address remains the same.
- Court Reporter Jeanne Bossman’s office phone number in Parker will remain active, and she will be notified of any voicemail messages via email to return calls.
For more information, contact Turner County Clerk of Courts at 605-297-3115 or turnercoclerk@ujs.state.sd.us.
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