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Where Douglas's records are kept. Court and property records for Douglas sit with Ward County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of North Dakota.
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As a small town, Douglas relies on Ward County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Vital records
Request birth and death certificates from the ND Dept. of Health.
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The City of Douglas publishes its ordinances, its payment options, its notices and the contacts for the city office on its own site.
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Douglas City Hall is where the city council, the city auditor and the city's records sit, and the page gives the hours and the contacts.
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Find active and inactive corporations by name from the North Dakota Secretary of State.
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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 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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Verify an attorney's licensing status with the ND Lawyers Directory.
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Public search of the North Dakota marriage index.
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Access divorce records or request divorce certificates from the ND Dept. of Health.
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Search property and claim status by individual name or business through the ND State Unclaimed Property Division.
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Ward County Sheriff's Office, the elected law enforcement office for Douglas, North Dakota, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.
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Property records for Douglas, North Dakota are maintained by the Ward County Recorder.
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Local record guide
What we hold on Douglas, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Douglas in ZIP code 58735 keeps its own council and town business records. Minot, the county seat, is where the county offices are. Each Ward County office is listed on our Ward 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 Douglas.
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 Douglas are recorded by the county recorder, the local assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Ward County page lists those offices.
Incident and crash reports for Douglas come from the Ward County Sheriff's Office, 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 Douglas 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.
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Other places in Ward County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Ward County records are on the county page.