North Dakota, Logan County
Where Napoleon's records are kept. Napoleon has its own city government, police department and fire department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Napoleon's own offices, along with State of North Dakota offices; the Logan County offices are on our Logan 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
Census Bureau profile on data.census.gov for the city of Napoleon, North Dakota: 2020 Census population 749, with American Community Survey figures for income, education, employment, housing units and health coverage.
Open official site Census Bureau ProfileCity records
Napoleon city website with city leadership, police, fire and ambulance, city utilities, county government, airport, medical services, business and lodging listings and local news. City office: 701-754-2266.
Open official site City of NapoleonCity records
Napoleon's Mayor Todd Moos, Auditor Colleen Fettig and the six aldermen. The council meets the first Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 225 Lake Ave W., (701) 754-2266.
Open official site Napoleon City LeadershipPolice & jail
Napoleon contracts police services with the Logan County Sheriff's Department, Sheriff Andrew Bartholomaus, at the Logan County Courthouse, 754-2495. Live music permit, animal license and citizen complaint forms are posted.
Open official site Napoleon Police ServicesCity records
Napoleon Volunteer Fire Department, with three grass fire units, a tanker, two pump trucks and a first responder rig, and the Napoleon Ambulance Service with two ambulances. Contact: 701-754-2444.
Open official site Napoleon Fire Department and Ambulance ServiceEverything else, organized
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Local record guide
Local profile
Napoleon, a place of 749 people, is the seat of Logan County. Court and property records sit with Logan County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of North Dakota. Napoleon's own offices are in the cards above, and our Logan 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 Napoleon are recorded by the Logan County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Logan 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.