North Dakota, Towner County
Where Cando's records are kept. Court and property records for Cando sit with Towner County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of North Dakota. Cando has no police department of its own; law enforcement comes from the Towner County Sheriff's Office.
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As a small town, Cando relies on Towner County and the State of North Dakota for its public records. The cards below are the North Dakota state offices, and the Towner County offices are on our Towner County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
City records
The State Historical Society's archives in Bismarck holds North Dakota state and local government records, manuscripts, newspapers and photographs, with genealogy and vital records guides; appointments are recommended.
Open official site North Dakota State ArchivesCounty court
One clerk's office in Fargo, open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., handles North Dakota's federal bankruptcy cases; the site carries PACER and e-filing links, the court calendar, opinions and fee schedule.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of North DakotaCounty court
Search North Dakota district court criminal, traffic and civil cases, plus some municipal court cases, and make payments on criminal or traffic cases by county; restricted case information is left out.
Open official site North Dakota Court System District Court Case SearchVital records
Orders for certified North Dakota birth, death and fetal death records go online, by mail or by appointment and take 5 to 7 business days; the office also keeps a public death index.
Open official site North Dakota Health and Human Services Vital RecordsPolice & jail
The state corrections agency's site, with a Resident Lookup covering only people currently held in its facilities, plus public dashboards on incarceration populations and parole releases.
Open official site North Dakota Department of Corrections and RehabilitationPolice & jail
The North Dakota Attorney General's statewide list gives each missing person's age, last seen date and investigating agency phone number, with photos where available, plus separate searches for missing children and Indigenous persons.
Open official site North Dakota Missing PersonsPolice & jail
Kept by the North Dakota Attorney General, the registry finds offenders by name, city, county or distance from an address, maps them and sends email alerts on changes.
Open official site North Dakota Sex Offender RegistryFederal
U.S. Census Bureau quick facts, demographics, and population statistics for Cando.
Open official site Cando North Dakota Census QuickFactsCity records
City of Cando official site, with the city council, the departments it runs and the city records and notices it publishes.
Open official site City of CandoCity records
Cando City Council on the city official site, with the mayor, the council members and the meetings and minutes the city posts.
Open official site Cando City GovernmentCity records
Cando Fire Department on the city official site, with the fire protection it provides for the city and the contacts it publishes.
Open official site Cando Fire DepartmentPolice & jail
Towner County Sheriff's Department at 315 2nd Street in Cando, the law enforcement office for the city; the listed number goes to dispatch.
Open official site Towner County Sheriff's DepartmentEverything else, organized
17 more Cando sources not listed above.
Local record guide
What we hold on Cando, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Cando, a place of 1,117 people, is the seat of Towner County, so most county offices are in Cando itself. The town keeps its own council and business records. Each Towner County office is listed on our Towner County page.
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North Dakota has no voter registration. You vote with a valid form of identification after living in North Dakota for 30 days before Election Day. The North Dakota Secretary of State site lists the accepted identification and the polling places, and the county auditor runs the election in Cando.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in North Dakota come from the North Dakota Health and Human Services, Vital Records. The fee is $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.
Deeds for property in Cando are recorded by the county recorder, the local assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Towner County page lists those offices.
Incident and crash reports for Cando come from the Towner County Sheriff's Department, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.
Businesses that operate in Cando register with the North Dakota Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. 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.
North Dakota criminal history checks are run by the North Dakota Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). The fee is $15 per Request for Criminal History Record Information. 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.