North Dakota Criminal Records

To begin, add a criminal record or view a list of locations and resources for North Dakota criminal records.

The one location that provides much of the information available about criminal records in North Dakota is the North Dakota State Government website: www.ag.state.nd.us/BCI/CHR/CHR.html. There, you can find out about what information is private and what is considered public; how much it costs to look up North Dakota criminal records; and what data you will receive.

Most of the information released when requesting a check of these records only will go back in time three years. The criminal records of North Dakota also won't reveal any past juvenile or federal records. Most civil judgments and traffic violations will not be released either, no matter when they happened. Although there seem to be a lot of things the North Dakota criminal records won't divulge, there really is valuable information to learn; such as the crime(s) committed and the punishment agreed upon. They will also give the description of the person in question; as in age and physical features.

To lookup North Dakota criminal background check information, contact the following office:

To obtain a North Dakota criminal background check, the fee is $15 and the form you will need is available here. You don't have to have fingerprints, but you will need a secondary form of ID, such as a social security number, date of birth or an arrest record. All requests are mailed to the Criminal Records Section in Bismarck. For more information, visit: