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 on September 24, 2026.
Mountrail County, North Dakota, has about 9,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Mountrail 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 Mountrail 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 Mountrail 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 Mountrail County the court records page SearchSystems verified 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. 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 Mountrail County
A certified copy of the decree comes from the Clerk of District Court, the office that keeps the file, reached through the court at (701)628-2225.
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 co.mountrail.nd.us/pages/recorders-office, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
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)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Mountrail County?
From the District Court, through the Clerk of District Court (co.mountrail.nd.us/subpage/39). 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 Mountrail 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 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.