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.
Ramsey County, North Dakota, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Ramsey 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: Ramsey County public records, Ramsey County arrest records, Ramsey County warrants, Ramsey County inmate search, Ramsey County criminal records, North Dakota arrest records and North Dakota inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Ramsey County
In Ramsey County, the Ramsey 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 Ramsey County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ndcourts.gov/court-locations/ramsey-county (page title: North Dakota Court System | Ramsey County), phone 701-662-1309, 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 Ramsey County
Together, the two agencies in Ramsey County with all twelve months of 2021 on file reported 814 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Ramsey County District Court.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at ramseycountynd.gov/166/States-Attorney (page title: State's Attorney | Ramsey County, ND), phone 701-662-0700, 58301, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the North Dakota Department of Transportation, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Ramsey County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Ramsey County criminal records, Ramsey County divorce records, Ramsey County traffic tickets and Ramsey County DUI.
More Official Court Pages for Ramsey County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Ramsey County and North Dakota. These court pages from its Ramsey County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- North Dakota Court System (ndcourts.gov)
Cities in Ramsey County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Ramsey 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 Devils Lake, Edmore, Crary, Starkweather, Brocket, Hampden and Lawton.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Ramsey County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ndcourts.gov/court-locations/ramsey-county, phone 701-662-1309. Statewide, North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry is the North Dakota courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Ramsey County?
The Ramsey County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Ramsey 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 Ramsey 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.