North Dakota, county records
Find the right office in Burke County. Court cases, deeds and parcels, sheriff and jail records, vital records and county filings, each linked to the office that keeps them.
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County court
The U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota sits in Bismarck and Fargo and hears federal civil and criminal cases. Dockets are searched through PACER; state cases through the North Dakota Courts.
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Search property and claim status by individual name or business through the ND State Unclaimed Property Division.
Open official site North Dakota Unclaimed PropertyPolice & jail
The Burke County Sheriff's Office is the county's law enforcement agency and holds its arrest records, incident and accident reports and the roster of people held in the county jail.
Open official site Burke County Sheriff DepartmentVital records
Request birth and death certificates from the ND Dept. of Health.
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Find active and inactive corporations by name from the North Dakota Secretary of State.
Open official site North Dakota Business & Corporation SearchCounty court
Verify an attorney's licensing status with the ND Lawyers Directory.
Open official site North Dakota Lawyer LookupProperty records
The Burke County Recorder records the deeds, mortgages, plats and marriage licences for the county and keeps the index that is searched to find them.
Open official site Burke County Recorder OfficeVital 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.
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The North Dakota Court System page for Burke County gives the district court that serves the county, its clerk of court and where the case files are kept.
Open official site Burke County North Dakota Court SystemVital records
Public search of the North Dakota marriage index.
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The Burke County Clerk of Court keeps the case files of the courts that sit in the county, takes the filings and the fees and issues certified copies of the records.
Open official site Burke County Clerk of CourtVital records
Access divorce records or request divorce certificates from the ND Dept. of Health.
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County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Burke County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Burke County's unincorporated areas.
Police Departments. In addition to Burke County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Burke County is supported by municipal police departments in cities like Bowbells and Powers Lake.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Burke County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at Burke County Courthouse in Bowbells, provides primary law enforcement services throughout Burke County's unincorporated areas and contracts with smaller municipalities. Inmate information and jail roster details can be obtained by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly during business hours, as Burke County does not currently maintain a full online inmate search portal. Municipal law enforcement in Burke County is provided by the Powers Lake Police Department, which serves the largest city in Burke County, while smaller communities rely on the Sheriff's Office or have limited municipal police presence. Arrest records and booking information are considered public records under North Dakota Century Code § 44-04-18, which establishes the state's open records law. For warrant information or to report non-emergency incidents, citizens should contact the Sheriff's Office during regular business hours at the Bowbells courthouse location.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Burke County are maintained by Burke County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records through the Sheriff's Office, following procedures outlined under the North Dakota Open Records Law.
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup is available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to find information about current detainees.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Burke County are taken and retained by Burke County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the arrest records and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or online databases.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 3 named mine sites inside the county, 2 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 15 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. The PSC asks anyone building in a historic lignite mining town to ask the AML program first.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Burke County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Burke County. Ask that agency for its record.
The North Dakota criminal history record comes from the North Dakota Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). Name based or fingerprint based check on anyone: mail the signed request form with the full name and Social Security number or fingerprints, and a check or money order payable to ND Attorney General, or drop it off at the BCI office in Bismarck. Fee: $15 per Request for Criminal History Record Information.
Search the North Dakota Sex Offender Registry (Offender Search, North Dakota Attorney General), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Register with the county auditor or through the North Dakota Secretary of State. North Dakota has no online voter registration. North Dakota is the only state without voter registration; you vote with a valid form of ID after living in North Dakota for 30 days before Election Day.
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Burke County are kept by the Burke County recorder. Property values are set by the local assessor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.
Certified birth and death certificates for North Dakota come from the North Dakota Health and Human Services, Vital Records. Online through the Vital Records order site, or by mail with the form, fee and identification to Vital Records, 600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept 325, Bismarck, ND 58505-0250. Fee: $15.00 per certified birth record; $15.00 for the first certified death record and $10.00 for each added copy ordered at the same time.
Business entity filings are searched with the North Dakota Secretary of State. The Secretary of State says you may need added licenses depending on your business, and that city, county and state licensing or permit requirements may apply.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.