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 between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Sargent County, North Dakota, has about 3,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Sargent 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: Sargent County public records, Sargent County arrest records, Sargent County warrants, Sargent County criminal records, Sargent County police reports, North Dakota arrest records and North Dakota inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Sargent County
In Sargent County, the Sargent 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 Sargent County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at sargentnd.com/dept_clerk_courts.php (page title: Clerk of Courts), phone 701-724-6241, 355 Main Street South, Suite 2 Forman, ND 58032, 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 Sargent County
The Sargent County Sheriff's Office reported 40 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Sargent County District Court.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at sargentnd.com/dept_states_attorney.php (page title: States Attorney), phone (701) 724-3888, 355 Main St S Suite 5 Forman, ND 58032-4149, 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 Sargent County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Sargent County criminal records, Sargent County divorce records, Sargent County traffic tickets and Sargent County DUI.
More Official Court Pages for Sargent County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Sargent County and North Dakota. These court pages from its Sargent County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- North Dakota Court System (ndcourts.gov)
Cities in Sargent County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Sargent 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 Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, Cogswell, Havana and Cayuga.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Sargent County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at sargentnd.com/dept_clerk_courts.php, phone 701-724-6241. Statewide, North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry is the North Dakota courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Sargent County?
The Sargent County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Sargent 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 Sargent 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.