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 on September 24, 2026.
Mountrail County, North Dakota, has about 9,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Mountrail 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: Mountrail County public records, Mountrail County arrest records, Mountrail County warrants, Mountrail County inmate search, Mountrail County criminal records, North Dakota arrest records and North Dakota inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Mountrail County
In Mountrail County, the Mountrail 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 Mountrail County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.mountrail.nd.us/subpage/39 (page title: Clerk of District Court | Mountrail County), phone (701)628-2225, 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 Mountrail County
Together, the two agencies in Mountrail County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 164 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Mountrail County District Court.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.mountrail.nd.us/pages/states-attorneys-office (page title: State's Attorney's Office | Mountrail County), phone 701-628-2965, 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 Mountrail County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Mountrail County criminal records, Mountrail County divorce records, Mountrail County traffic tickets, Mountrail County DUI and Mountrail County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Mountrail County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Mountrail County and North Dakota. These court pages from its Mountrail County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- North Dakota Court System (ndcourts.gov)
Cities in Mountrail County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Mountrail 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 New Town, Stanley, Parshall, Plaza, Palermo, White Earth and Ross.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Mountrail County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.mountrail.nd.us/subpage/39, phone (701)628-2225. Statewide, North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry is the North Dakota courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Mountrail County?
The Mountrail County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Mountrail 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 Mountrail 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.