Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime 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). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Jamestown depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the North Dakota Open Records Law requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Jamestown public records, Stutsman County police reports, Jamestown arrest records, Jamestown warrants, Jamestown inmate search, Jamestown criminal records, North Dakota arrest records and North Dakota inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Jamestown
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Jamestown that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Jamestown Police Department); outside it, the Stutsman County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Jamestown Police
For Jamestown, SearchSystems opened and checked the Jamestown police department's page at jamestownnd.gov/m/directory/department?did=14 (page title: Staff Directory, Police), phone 701-252-2414, Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Jamestown had 21 violent and 217 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 626 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Stutsman County Sheriff's Office
The Stutsman County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 7 violent and 28 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 95 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (701) 252-7436. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at stutsmancounty.gov/departments/correctional-center/inmate-roster (page title: Inmate Roster | Stutsman County), phone (701) 252-7436, Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the North Dakota Open Records Law Requires
The North Dakota Open Records Law sets the rules: an answer within a reasonable time, at a charge of copying, and staff time after the first hour, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney, (701) 252-6688, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Jamestown?
From the agency that took it. The Jamestown police department's page is at jamestownnd.gov/m/directory/department?did=14, phone 701-252-2414; the sheriff's reports come from the Stutsman County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Jamestown have to answer?
Under the North Dakota Open Records Law, within a reasonable time. It may charge copying, and staff time after the first hour.
How do I get a report from the Stutsman County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (701) 252-7436. Under the North Dakota Open Records Law the answer is due within a reasonable time.
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.