Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 11, 2026.
Kidder County, North Dakota, has about 2,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Kidder 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: Kidder County public records, Kidder County arrest records, Kidder County warrants, Kidder County criminal records, Kidder County police reports, North Dakota arrest records and North Dakota inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Kidder County
Court cases from Kidder County are filed in the Kidder 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 Kidder County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ndcourts.gov/court-locations/kidder-county (page title: North Dakota Court System | Kidder County), phone (701) 475-4548, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 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 Kidder County
Together, the two agencies in Kidder County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 33 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Kidder County District Court.
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 Kidder County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Kidder County criminal records, Kidder County divorce records and Kidder County traffic tickets.
More Official Court Pages for Kidder County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Kidder County and North Dakota. These court pages from its Kidder County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- North Dakota Court System (ndcourts.gov)
Cities in Kidder County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Kidder 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 Steele, Tappen, Dawson, Tuttle, Pettibone and Robinson.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Kidder County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ndcourts.gov/court-locations/kidder-county, phone (701) 475-4548. Statewide, North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry is the North Dakota courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Kidder County?
The Kidder County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Kidder 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 Kidder 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.