North Dakota, Benson County
Where Leeds's records are kept. Leeds has its own city government and fire department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Leeds's own offices, along with State of North Dakota offices; the Benson County offices are on our Benson 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
Profile of the city of Leeds, North Dakota from the U.S. Census Bureau, listing the 2020 Census count (442), median household income, education level, employment rate, total households and people without health coverage.
Open official site Census Bureau ProfileCity records
Official City of Leeds website with council minutes, city ordinances, the fee schedule, downloadable forms and the drinking water report, plus pages for the library, fire department, ambulance and parks.
Open official site City of LeedsCity records
Mayor Nick Parslow and the Leeds City Council members, with the year each term ends. The council meets the first Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. at Leeds City Hall.
Open official site Leeds City GovernmentCity records
Leeds Rural Fire Protection District: 25 active volunteer firemen covering over 400 square miles with six trucks, including a heavy rescue unit with extrication tools. Training drills are the first Tuesday monthly.
Open official site Leeds Fire DepartmentCity records
City of Leeds list of local businesses with phone numbers, grouped as agricultural, services, restaurants and bars, daycare, lodging, automotive, financial, utilities, trucking and construction.
Open official site Leeds BusinessesEverything else, organized
14 more Leeds sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Leeds, a place of 442 people, is in Benson County, whose county seat is Minnewaukan. Court and property records sit with Benson County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of North Dakota. Leeds's own offices are in the cards above, and our Benson 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 Leeds are recorded by the Benson County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Benson 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.
Same county
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.