Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 28, 2026.
Fargo, North Dakota, in Cass County, has about 136,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Cass County District Court, and the file of each case, kept by the Clerk of District Court, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Fargo public records, Cass County court records, Fargo arrest records, Fargo warrants, Fargo inmate search, Fargo criminal records, North Dakota arrest records and North Dakota inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Fargo
In Fargo, the Cass County District Court hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
A city with a municipal court of its own tries the tickets written under its ordinances.
Divorces go to the District Court, and the file stays with the Clerk of District Court.
The Clerk of District Court keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the North Dakota Open Records Law.
Looking Up a Case from Fargo
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at casscountynd.gov/our-county/courts (page title: Courts | Cass County, ND), phone (701) 451-6900, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Statewide, North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry is the North Dakota courts' free statewide case search.
The North Dakota court page SearchSystems verified is at ndcourts.gov/public-access.
What Reaches the Court from Fargo
Together, the three agencies in Cass County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 5,021 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Cass County District Court.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at casscountynd.gov/our-county/states-attorney (page title: State's Attorney | Cass County, ND), phone (701) 241-5850, Monday-Friday, 8 am-5 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the North Dakota Department of Transportation, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Fargo guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Fargo criminal records, Fargo divorce records, Fargo traffic tickets, Fargo DUI and Fargo property records.
More Official Court Pages for Cass County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Cass County and North Dakota. These court pages from its Cass County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- North Dakota Court System (ndcourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Fargo?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at casscountynd.gov/our-county/courts, phone (701) 451-6900. Statewide, North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry is the North Dakota courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Fargo?
The Cass County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Fargo?
The Clerk of District Court. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in North Dakota?
Yes: North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry, the North Dakota courts' free statewide case search.
Is this the official Fargo website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.