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.
Burleigh County, North Dakota, has about 103,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Burleigh 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Burleigh County public records, Burleigh County arrest records, Burleigh County warrants, Burleigh County inmate search, Burleigh County criminal records, North Dakota arrest records and North Dakota inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Burleigh County
In Burleigh County, the Burleigh 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 Burleigh County
For Burleigh County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at ndcourts.gov/court-locations/burleigh-county (page title: North Dakota Court System | Burleigh County), phone (701) 222-6690, 514 E. Thayer Ave., Bismarck, ND 58501, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 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 Burleigh County
Together, the three agencies in Burleigh County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 4,858 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Burleigh County District Court.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at burleigh.gov/departments/states-attorney (page title: State's Attorney | Burleigh County), phone (701) 222-6672, 514 East Thayer Avenue Bismarck, ND 58501, 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 Burleigh County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Burleigh County criminal records, Burleigh County divorce records, Burleigh County traffic tickets, Burleigh County DUI and Burleigh County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Burleigh County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Burleigh County and North Dakota. These court pages from its Burleigh County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Municipal Court (bismarcknd.gov)
Cities in Burleigh County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Burleigh County District Court; tickets under a city's own ordinances go to its municipal court where it has one.
The cities and towns in the county are Bismarck, Lincoln, Wing and Regan.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Burleigh County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ndcourts.gov/court-locations/burleigh-county, phone (701) 222-6690. Statewide, North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry is the North Dakota courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Burleigh County?
The Burleigh County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Burleigh County?
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 Burleigh County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.