Search North Dakota court records online. Access criminal cases, civil suits, small claims, family law, probate, and appellate decisions through official North Dakota court portals.
Access North Dakota Courts online directly. Search court records; from North Dakota county courts to Supreme courts. Find criminal filings, North Dakota dissolution of marriage or divorce records from official state web sites. File small claims lawsuits. Link to North Dakota probate sources with helpful information. Bankruptcy courts by jurisdiction or by districts. North Dakota state courts contact information such as telephone numbers and more.
Access court case information through official North Dakota portals and county clerk offices.
Access ND Court (free) to search statewide case records. You can typically search by party name, attorney, case number, or filing date. Criminal and civil cases are usually searchable without charge.
North Dakota courts include: Trial Courts (circuit, district, superior), Appellate Courts (Court of Appeals), and the North Dakota Supreme Court. For local matters — misdemeanors, traffic, small claims — search at the county or municipal court level.
For older records or certified copies, contact the county court clerk in the county where the case was filed. Fees for certified copies vary by county (~$1–$5 per page). Clerks can also confirm whether a case is sealed or restricted.
Federal cases (bankruptcy, federal criminal, civil rights) are available through PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records). PACER charges $0.10/page but the first $30/quarter is free for casual users.
As there may be more one source to obtaining North Dakota criminal, civil and divorce records, it is important to search multiple state courts to find the correct records.
The North Dakota supreme court maintains mandatory jurisdiction in civil, capital criminal, criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, disciplinary, original proceeding, and interlocutory decision cases. The North Dakota supreme court has no discretionary jurisdiction. The North Dakota district court has exclusive jurisdiction over tort, contract, real property rights, small claims up to $5,000, estate, appeals of administrative agency cases, mental health, and miscellaneous civil cases. The district court maintains exclusive domestic relations jurisdiction. The North Dakota district court has exclusive felony, misdemeanor, and miscellaneous criminal jurisdiction. The district court has jurisdiction over moving traffic, ordinance violation, parking, and miscellaneous traffic cases. The North Dakota district court has exclusive juvenile jurisdiction. The district court hears jury trials in many cases. The North Dakota municipal court has jurisdiction over DWI, DUI, moving traffic, ordinance violation, parking, and miscellaneous traffic jurisdiction. The municipal courts in North Dakota have no jury trials.Most North Dakota court case information is free to view online through the official court portal: ND Court (free). Certified copies of court documents typically cost $1–$5 per page when requested from the county clerk. Federal court records through PACER cost $0.10/page after the $30/quarter free threshold.
Public North Dakota court records include: criminal cases (felonies, misdemeanors), civil lawsuits, small claims, family court (divorce, custody, support), probate (wills, estates), traffic cases, and appellate decisions. Juvenile records, sealed cases, and domestic violence protective orders may be restricted.
Request certified copies in person, by mail, or through the court's online portal from the county court clerk where the case was filed. Provide the case number, parties' names, and the type of document needed. Fees typically range from $1–$10 per page plus certification fees. Processing time is usually 1–5 business days.