City guide · Aberdeen, South Dakota · All details last checked Oct 29, 2026

Aberdeen, South Dakota document errands: printing, fax, notary, passports and certified copies (2026)

Where to print, fax, notarize, apply for a passport and get certified copies in Aberdeen, South Dakota, using only official and provider pages. Each fact links to its source. Some facts are statewide or national rather than local. We label those.

Printing, copying, scanning and fax

K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library

• Printing: black-and-white printing from the library's desktop computers costs 10 cents per page, by cash or check only. Pick up and pay at the Information Desk. "Wireless printing is currently not available," and printing isn't available from the library's laptops ^[1].
• Copies: the copy machine by the adult computers makes color copies at 25 cents per side and black-and-white copies at 10 cents per side. Pay at the Information Desk, cash or check only ^[1].
• Scan: two scanners can save photos and documents to a USB drive or email them ^[1]. We didn't find a scanning price on the page.
• Fax: we didn't find a fax service on the library pages we checked.
• Computers: desktop computers are open to anyone, cardholder or not, for 1 hour per day ^[1].
• Location and hours: 215 4th Ave SE, Aberdeen, SD 57401, 605-626-7097. Mon–Thu 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Fri 9 a.m.–6 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Sun 1–4 p.m. Doors lock 15 minutes before closing. Upcoming 2026 closures: Veterans Day (Nov 11), Thanksgiving and the day after (Nov 26–27) and Christmas Day (Dec 25) ^[2].

The UPS Store

The UPS Store #4543 at 1020 6th Ave SE, (605) 225-0324, lists color and black-and-white printing and copying, mobile printing, fax (send and receive), notary, passport and ID photos and shredding. Its page lists hours of Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–6:30 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m. and Sun 10 a.m.–3 p.m. ^[20]. We didn't find prices on the store page.

See printing prices and fax prices.

Notary in Aberdeen

• Library: we didn't find a notary service on the K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library pages we checked. That doesn't mean there isn't one, so call 605-626-7097 to ask ^[2].
• The UPS Store: the Aberdeen store lists notary service ^[20]. We didn't find its notary hours or prices.
• Fees (statewide): South Dakota law says a notary "may charge and receive a fee for each instrument notarized," except that no notary may charge a fee for notarizing a request for an absentee ballot ^[13][15]. A 2025 law (House Bill 1192, signed March 12, 2025) removed the old cap of ten dollars ^[14]. So there's no state dollar maximum, as in Kansas. Nebraska's acknowledgment cap is $5, and Wyoming's and Arizona's caps are $10 per notarial act.
• Where notaries can act (statewide): South Dakota notaries can notarize only within South Dakota ^[16]. Remote online notarization has been allowed since a 2024 law, but the notary must be physically in South Dakota; the signer can be anywhere ^[16].
• ID (statewide): the Secretary of State lists government-issued photo IDs such as a U.S. passport, a driver's license or state ID card, a tribal ID or a U.S. Armed Forces ID card ^[16].
• Find a notary (statewide): the Secretary of State's Notary Public Search lists active notaries and e-notaries ^[16].

Passports in Aberdeen

The U.S. Department of State's Passport Acceptance Facility Locator data lists one Aberdeen facility, the post office ^[3]:

• Appointments: the locator says to schedule a passport appointment or view more acceptance times at usps.com/scheduler ^[3].
• Post office fees (national): a $35.00 acceptance fee and a $15.00 photo fee "if needed" ^[4].
• Faster service (national): the State Department's 1–3 business day return delivery is $26.87, for passport books only ^[5].
• Photos elsewhere: the Aberdeen UPS Store lists passport and ID photos ^[20]. We didn't find its price.

See also the passport checklist and passport photo prices.

Birth, death, marriage, court and recorded-document copies

Birth, death and marriage certificates: Brown County Register of Deeds

• Where: 25 Market St, Suite 3, Aberdeen, SD 57401, (605) 626-7140. The Brown County Courthouse is open Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m. ^[7]. The Department of Health's list of offices also gives 25 Market St ^[12].
• Fee: $15.00 for each copy requested. By law the fee is due even if the record isn't found ^[8]. The county's fee table lists vital records at $15.00, cash or check only ^[9].
• ID and mail orders: fill out an application and show a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver's license, or two other listed documents, such as a Social Security card and a utility bill with your current address. By mail, include a photocopy of your ID, a self-addressed stamped envelope and a check or money order payable to the Brown County Register of Deeds ^[8].
• Who can order (statewide): South Dakota vital records aren't open for public inspection. Eligible people include the person named, a spouse, child, parent, guardian or next of kin, with a government-issued photo ID or, without one, copies of two other documents ^[10].
• State office (statewide): the Department of Health Vital Records Office, 221 W. Capitol Ave., Pierre, 605-773-4961, also charges $15 per certificate. Orders can be in person, by mail, online or by phone. Copies can't be faxed or emailed. VitalChek is the only authorized online vendor; its page lists a $6.50 VitalChek fee and a $5.00 expedite fee, plus $17.50 for optional UPS Next Day ^[10].
• Divorce (statewide): divorce certificates come only from the state office; divorce decrees come from the Clerk of Courts in the county where the divorce was filed ^[10].

Marriage licenses: Register of Deeds

• Fee: $40, set by state law ^[11][23]. Brown County takes $40.00 in cash only, no checks or cards ^[8].
• Rules: both people must be at the appointment to fill out and sign the application, each with government-issued ID such as a driver's license or passport. The license is valid for 90 days. It must be used in South Dakota, but it can be used in any county ^[8]. Brown County doesn't issue marriage licenses after 4:30 p.m. ^[8]. There's no blood test (statewide) ^[11].
• Applicants 16 or 17: Brown County says they need a parent or guardian's written consent, on a form available at its office ^[8]. The Department of Health's statewide page says a circuit court order or written, notarized consent from two parents or a legal guardian ^[11].
• Any county (statewide): you can get a license from any South Dakota Register of Deeds. You can submit the application online first through the state Vital Records Services Portal ^[11].

Recorded documents: Brown County Register of Deeds

• Recording: the county lists $30.00 for mortgages, satisfactions, assignments, amendments and miscellaneous documents, plus $2.00 for each page over 50 pages. Documents must meet the state format standard (SDCL 43-28-23). Copy fees are listed at $1.00 a page ^[9].
• State law (statewide): the recording fee is $30 for the first 50 pages, and a certified copy is $5 for the first page plus $1 for each page after that ^[19].

Court records: Clerk of Courts

• Brown County: 101 SE 1st Avenue, Aberdeen (mail to PO Box 1087, Aberdeen, SD 57402-1087). Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Phone 605-626-2451. Brown County is part of the Fifth Judicial Circuit ^[17].
• Fees (statewide): the court system's schedule lists certified copies and authenticated copies at $2.00 each and record searches at $20.00 per name. Copy fees depend on the type of copy and the number of pages ^[18]. We didn't find a per-page price for plain copies. The court system's records-request page says, "Copying and certification fees shall be charged as determined by statute or Supreme Court Rule," and we didn't find a published per-page amount there either. Its online record search (PARS) charges $20 for each search, charged even if the search finds no records ^[24].

Apostilles (statewide)

The South Dakota Secretary of State in Pierre charges $25.00 per document. Mailed requests are processed within 2 business days of receipt. Expedited appointments add a $50 fee and are limited to 10 documents. Vital records for an apostille must be certified copies from a Register of Deeds or the Department of Health, not notarized copies ^[22]. See the apostille guide.

More on certified copies: how to get a certified copy.

Money orders

USPS money order fees are national: $2.65 for $0.01 to $500.00, and $3.75 for $500.01 to $1,000.00. Pay with cash or a debit card, not a credit card. The limit is $1,000 per domestic money order ^[21]. Other sellers: money order guide.

Shredding

• Free events: we didn't find an upcoming free shred event on the official city and county pages we checked.
• The UPS Store: the Aberdeen store lists shredding ^[20]. We didn't find its price.

For paid per-pound shredding, see where to shred documents.

Questions

Sources

All sources last checked Oct 29, 2026, except the locator data file.

1. City of Aberdeen, K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library, "Computers & Printing": aberdeen.sd.us/745/Computers-Printing (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
2. City of Aberdeen, K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library, "Hours & Location": aberdeen.sd.us/1334/Hours-Location (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
3. U.S. Department of State, Passport Acceptance Facility Locator (locator data file, downloaded Oct 28, 2026, filtered to South Dakota): passportfacilitylocator.travel.state.gov (last checked Oct 28, 2026)
4. USPS, "Passports": usps.com/international/passports.htm (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
5. U.S. Department of State, passport fees page (Last Updated March 19, 2026): travel.state.gov/en/passports/apply/help/fees.html (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
6. Brown County, home page: brown.sd.us (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
7. Brown County, "Register of Deeds": brown.sd.us/department/register-deeds (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
8. Brown County Register of Deeds, "Vital Records": brown.sd.us/department/register-deeds/vital-records (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
9. Brown County Register of Deeds, "Recording Fees": brown.sd.us/department/register-deeds/recording-fees (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
10. South Dakota Department of Health, "Order Vital Records", "Vital Records Fees" and "Eligibility & Identification": doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/vital-records/order-vital-records, doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/vital-records/order-vital-records/vital-records-fees, doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/vital-records/order-vital-records/eligibility-identification (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
11. South Dakota Department of Health, "Marriage Requirements": doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/vital-records/marriage-requirements (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
12. South Dakota Department of Health, "Find a Register of Deeds Office": doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/find-a-register-of-deeds-office (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
13. South Dakota Codified Laws § 18-1-9: sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/18-1-9 (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
14. South Dakota Legislature, 2025 Session Laws, Chapter 91 (House Bill 1192): sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Session_Laws/Chapter/8196 (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
15. South Dakota Secretary of State, "South Dakota Notary Public Handbook" (July 2025, PDF): sdsos.gov/general-services/notary-public/docs/SDNotaryPublicHandbook.pdf (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
16. South Dakota Secretary of State, "Frequently Asked Questions for Notary Public" and "Remote Electronic Notarization": sdsos.gov/general-services/notary-public/notaryfaqs.aspx, sdsos.gov/general-services/notary-public/enotary.aspx (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
17. South Dakota Unified Judicial System, "Brown County": ujs.sd.gov/court-finder/fifth-judicial-circuit/brown-county (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
18. South Dakota Unified Judicial System, "Schedule of Court Costs" (PDF; civil fees effective January 1, 2025) and "Court Case Frequently Asked Questions": media.sd.gov/ujs/fileserve/ScheduleCourtCosts.pdf, ujs.sd.gov/faq/court-cases (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
19. South Dakota Codified Laws § 7-9-15: sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/7-9-15 (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
20. The UPS Store #4543, 1020 6th Ave SE, Aberdeen, SD: locations.theupsstore.com/sd/aberdeen/1020-6th-ave-se (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
21. USPS, "Money Orders": usps.com/shop/money-orders.htm (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
22. South Dakota Secretary of State, "Apostilles & Authentications": sdsos.gov/general-services/apostilles-authentications.aspx (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
23. South Dakota Codified Laws § 25-1-10: sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-1-10 (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
24. South Dakota Unified Judicial System, "Court Data and Statistics" and "Court Records Search": ujs.sd.gov/cases-and-records/court-data-and-statistics, ujs.sd.gov/cases-and-records/court-records-search (last checked Oct 29, 2026)

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