Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. 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). The divorce record of a couple from Burleigh County is a file of the District Court, kept by the Clerk of District Court, not a vital record. This guide says where the file is, how a certified copy of the decree is had and what the state issues.
This guide covers the court, copies, related records, directory links and common questions.
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Where a Divorce from Burleigh County Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in North Dakota is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Burleigh County stay with the District Court. The Clerk of District Court keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
For Burleigh County the court records page SearchSystems verified is 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. Most of a divorce file is open to the public; the papers the law keeps confidential and anything the court has sealed are not.
Statewide, North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry is the North Dakota courts' free statewide case search.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Burleigh County
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Clerk of District Court, reached through the court at (701) 222-6690.
The North Dakota Division of Vital Records keeps a divorce index from 1949 and issues verifications, not copies.
The North Dakota vital records page SearchSystems verified is at hhs.nd.gov/vital/birth.
The County Recorder, whose page SearchSystems verified is at burleigh.gov/departments/recorder, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
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)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Burleigh County?
From the District Court, through the Clerk of District Court (ndcourts.gov/court-locations/burleigh-county). The North Dakota Division of Vital Records keeps a divorce index from 1949 and issues verifications, not copies.
Are divorce records public in North Dakota?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Burleigh County?
The District Court. The file is kept by the Clerk of District Court.
Does North Dakota issue divorce certificates?
The North Dakota Division of Vital Records keeps a divorce index from 1949 and issues verifications, not copies.
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.