Stutsman County Court Records in North Dakota

Stutsman County is situated in the southeast region of North Dakota. The county covers 2,298 square miles and is named for an area lawyer and politician - Enos Stutsman. The county is home to over 21,000 residents and its seat is Jamestown.

There are only two courts in Stutsman County; one municipal court and one district court. The municipal courts hear cases of violations of municipal ordinances and do not offer jury trials. If a jury trial is required, the case will be transferred to the district court.

The district court handles cases that are beyond the jurisdiction of the municipal courts. They preside over all criminal, civil, juvenile, domestic relations, probate, and mental health matters. There is a small claims court within the district court, which is responsible for general civil claims for amounts less than $500, if both parties in the case agree to small claims court jurisdiction. The small claims court can handle cases for the recovery of money and those involving the cancellation of agreements. If a complex case arises in the small claims court division, it may be dismissed and filed in the regular civil division of the district court.

The clerk of district court maintains court documents in Stutsman County. The clerk makes copies of these records available to the public upon request, provided the records are not confidential. You can obtain the following types of public court records from the clerk of district court:

• Criminal cases
• Civil cases
• Family cases
• Traffic cases
• Probate cases

The clerk of district court is located at:

You can conduct online searches of the district court public records information by name, citation number, or case number. The search is available via the North Dakota Courts case search resource. The resources provide access to criminal, civil, and traffic case types.