Grand Forks, ND Public Records
Grand Forks is an incorporated city in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, with an estimated population of 59,845 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 29.1 square miles of land. That is up about 672 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Grand Forks City Hall
Grand Forks' own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under North Dakota's open records law. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Grand Forks Contact on File
| Government | City Of Grand Forks |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 5200, Grand Forks, ND 58206 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.grandforksgov.com |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Grand Forks
Grand Forks is in Grand Forks County. In North Dakota, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. Divorce cases in North Dakota are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in North Dakota are handled by the District Court in each county.
📍 Grand Forks County at a Glance
| County | Grand Forks County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 73,771 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Grand Forks County Clerk of District Court
| Address | 124 South 4th St., Grand Forks, ND 58201 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (701) 787-2700 |
| Hours | 8am - 5pm |
| Records available | North Dakota District Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, family, probate, juvenile, small claims) |
| Official website | ndcourts.gov |
| Sources | ndcourts.gov/…/grand-forks-county ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Grand Forks County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Grand Forks
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Grand Forks, ND:
📋 Grand Forks Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | North Dakota Health and Human Services – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for North Dakota are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In North Dakota, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Grand Forks County courthouse. Divorce cases in North Dakota are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in North Dakota are handled by the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | North Dakota Court System |
| Sex offender registry | North Dakota Sex Offender Registry (Attorney General) |