North Dakota, Steele County
Where Finley's records are kept. Finley has its own city government; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Finley's own offices, along with State of North Dakota offices; the Steele County offices are on our Steele 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
Official Census Bureau profile for Finley city, North Dakota, listing its 2020 Census population of 401 plus 2024 survey figures on income (median $74,643), education, employment, housing and health coverage.
Open official site Census Bureau ProfileCity records
Finley city site with online utility payments, city ordinances, forms and permits, meeting minutes, a calendar, the campground and community center, and listings of local businesses and services.
Open official site City of FinleyCity records
Finley City Hall at 208 4th Street W. lists the mayor, council members, city auditor and public works, with minutes, ordinances, forms and permits, water quality reports and county office phone numbers.
Open official site City of FinleyCity records
The city site's business directory groups Finley businesses and services by type, from ag services, automotive, finance and food to fuel, funeral, media, storage and tax services.
Open official site Finley Business DirectoryEverything else, organized
14 more Finley sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Finley, a place of 401 people, is the seat of Steele County. Court and property records sit with Steele County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of North Dakota. Finley's own offices are in the cards above, and our Steele County page lists each county office.
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North Dakota has no voter registration. Voters show an ID with their name, North Dakota residential address and date of birth at the polls; the North Dakota Secretary of State site lists the ID rules and polling places.
Deeds for property in Finley are recorded by the Steele County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Steele County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in North Dakota come from the state vital records office, North Dakota Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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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.