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 26, 2026.
Jamestown, North Dakota, in Stutsman County, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Stutsman 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Jamestown public records, Stutsman County court records, Jamestown arrest records, Jamestown warrants, Jamestown inmate search, Jamestown criminal records, North Dakota arrest records and North Dakota inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Jamestown
In Jamestown, the Stutsman 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 Jamestown
For Stutsman County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at ndcourts.gov/court-locations/stutsman-county (page title: North Dakota Court System | Stutsman County), phone 701-253-6243, 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 Jamestown
Together, the two agencies in Stutsman County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 782 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Stutsman County District Court.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at stutsmancounty.gov/departments/states-attorney (page title: State's Attorney | Stutsman County), phone (701) 252-6688, Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Jamestown guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Jamestown criminal records, Jamestown divorce records, Jamestown traffic tickets, Jamestown DUI and Jamestown property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Jamestown?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ndcourts.gov/court-locations/stutsman-county, phone 701-253-6243. Statewide, North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry is the North Dakota courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Jamestown?
The Stutsman County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Jamestown?
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 Jamestown 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.