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 October 1, 2026.
Williston, North Dakota, in Williams County, has about 29,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Williams 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: Williston public records, Williams County court records, Williston arrest records, Williston warrants, Williston inmate search, Williston criminal records, North Dakota arrest records and North Dakota inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Williston
Court cases from Williston are filed in the Williams County District Court, which 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 Williston
For Williams County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at ndcourts.gov/court-locations/williams-county (page title: North Dakota Court System | Williams County), phone (701) 774-4374, 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 Williston
Together, the three agencies in Williams County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,730 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Williams County District Court.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at ndcourts.gov/news/north-dakota/counties/job-announcement-state-s-at... (page title: North Dakota Court System | Job Announcement | State's Attorney), 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 Williston guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Williston criminal records, Williston divorce records, Williston traffic tickets, Williston DUI and Williston property records.
More Official Court Pages for Williams County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Williams County and North Dakota. These court pages from its Williams 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 Williston?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ndcourts.gov/court-locations/williams-county, phone (701) 774-4374. Statewide, North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry is the North Dakota courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Williston?
The Williams County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Williston?
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 Williston 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.