North Dakota, background checks
North Dakota background checks through 16 verified official sources, including the North Dakota Attorney General Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the North Dakota Court System and North Dakota Health and Human Services.
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Every card below goes to the government office responsible for that record. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
North Dakota Background Checks Criminal Records, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes.
Open official site North Dakota Background Checks Criminal RecordsState records
North Dakota Online Driver Records Access: North Dakota Driving History, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
Open official site North Dakota Online Driver Records AccessState records
North Dakota Licensee Searches, the state office that licenses professions, with licensee lookups and the disciplinary records it publishes.
Open official site North Dakota Licensee SearchesProperty records
Online network run by North Dakota county recorders. Recorded real estate documents from 50 of the 53 counties, by 30 day subscription or day pass; help desk (701) 364-1280.
Open official site North Dakota Recorders Information NetworkState records
Search the North Dakota Secretary of State, the office that registers businesses, with entity and trade name searches and copies of the filings it holds.
Open official site Search the North Dakota Secretary of StateState records
Search property and claim status by individual name or business through the ND State Unclaimed Property Division.
Open official site North Dakota Unclaimed PropertyVital records
North Dakota Health and Human Services, Vital Records, issues certified copies of North Dakota birth and death certificates.
Open official site North Dakota Birth, Marriage and Death CertificatesVital records
Request birth and death certificates from the ND Dept. of Health.
Open official site North Dakota Birth RecordsVital records
North Dakota Health and Human Services Vital Records sells certified death records in three versions: complete, facts of death, and informational. Order online, by mail or by appointment.
Open official site North Dakota Death RecordsVital records
Public search of the North Dakota marriage index.
Open official site North Dakota MarriagesVital records
Access divorce records or request divorce certificates from the ND Dept. of Health.
Open official site North Dakota Divorce RecordsEverything else, organized
5 more North Dakota sources not listed above.
Guide
Criminal history: statewide criminal history checks come from the North Dakota Attorney General Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
Court records: case files stay with the clerk of the court that heard the case; start with the North Dakota Court System.
Vital records: certified birth and death certificates come from North Dakota Health and Human Services, Vital Records.
Licenses, businesses and property: the North Dakota Secretary of State keeps business filings, and professional licenses are checked with the board or agency that issued each one.
Employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions: use a consumer reporting agency that follows the FCRA. PublicRecordCenter.com is a directory of official sources, not a consumer reporting agency; your rights are on the Background Check Help page.
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At a glance
Use official government sources whenever you need certified or admissible records. Fees, response times, identity verification, and access rules can vary by agency. For employment, tenant screening, credit, insurance, or other FCRA-covered uses, verify compliance with applicable law and agency rules before relying on any search results.
PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Records found through these sources may not be used for employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions; for those use a compliant screening provider, and know your rights on the Background Check Help page.
More North Dakota records on this site: North Dakota public records, Criminal Records, Court Records, Asset Search, Vital Records, Business Background Check Questions.
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Start with the statewide source listed first on this page, North Dakota Background Checks Criminal Records, then use the court, vital records and license offices in the cards for the specific record you need. Every link goes to the agency that keeps the record.
Not directly. PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Employment, tenant, credit and insurance decisions require a compliant screening provider that follows the FCRA and North Dakota law.
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