Burleigh County, North Dakota Warrant Search

Warrants are legal documents signed by a local judge authorizing law enforcement to search a property or arrest the person named in the document. How searchable warrants are depends on their status. In general, executed warrants are fundamentally public records, while active investigative files stay confidential.

The North Dakota Open Records Law clarifies that protected investigative files do not include disposed warrants. Hence, citizens are by default entitled to knowledge of any and all warrants once they are completed or returned to the court.

The public may be able to verify active or resolved warrants through in-person visits, phone calls, or online searches. The Burleigh County Sheriff's Department manages outstanding local warrants; searchers can contact them directly. Similarly, district court dockets, which display bench warrants, are accessible at the local courthouse.

Agency / Resource	Purpose	Search Methods	Notes
Burleigh County Sheriff's Department	Maintains and serves warrants	Phone, online, in person	Searchers can call (701) 222-6651 to inquire about warrant details
Burleigh County Clerk of District Court	Issues warrants and maintains records	In person, phone, online, mail, email	May display certain warrants as part of the North Dakota Court Records Inquiry (NDCRI) portal register of actions, while court files may reveal warrant issuance and return histories.