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.
Stark County, North Dakota, has about 34,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Stark 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Stark County public records, Stark County arrest records, Stark County warrants, Stark County inmate search, Stark County criminal records, North Dakota arrest records and North Dakota inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Stark County
Court cases from Stark County are filed in the Stark 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 Stark County
For Stark County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at ndcourts.gov/court-locations/stark-county (page title: North Dakota Court System | Stark County), phone (701) 227-3184, 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 Stark County
Together, the two agencies in Stark County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,776 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Stark County District Court.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at starkcountynd.gov/states-attorney (page title: State's Attorney | Stark County, ND Website), 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 Stark County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Stark County criminal records, Stark County divorce records, Stark County traffic tickets, Stark County DUI and Stark County property records.
Cities in Stark County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Stark 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 Dickinson, Belfield, Richardton, South Heart, Gladstone and Taylor.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Stark County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ndcourts.gov/court-locations/stark-county, phone (701) 227-3184. Statewide, North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry is the North Dakota courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Stark County?
The Stark County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Stark 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 Stark 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.