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North Dakota Mugshots and Arrest Records

Arrest records and booking photos in North Dakota are created by the county sheriff or the police department that makes the arrest, and the case that follows is kept by the court. This page lists the official North Dakota sources we have verified, explains the booking photo law we have on file for the state, and works as a North Dakota mugshot finder and booking photo search: enter a name to search arrest mugshots and booking records across every county in North Dakota, each with its agency and date.

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North Dakota

Booking photo rule
Not verified
Statute
Not verified
Verified on
2026-10-01

How arrest and booking records are kept in North Dakota

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A person arrested in North Dakota is booked into a local jail, where the agency records the name, the charges and the booking date and takes a booking photo. The clerk of court opens a case when a prosecutor files charges. People sentenced to prison are recorded by the state corrections department. Each of these agencies publishes its own records, which is why a search starts with the county.

An arrest is not a conviction. Charges may have been dropped, dismissed or resulted in acquittal.

Official record sources in North Dakota

Every row links to the official site of the agency and shows the date we last verified it.

Source Record type Jurisdiction Verified on
Resident Lookup North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation State corrections offender search North Dakota 2026-10-01

No statewide court portal on file. Court records are searched through the clerk of court in each county.

The booking photo law of North Dakota

Each state decides whether booking photos are released and what a publisher may do with them. This is what we have on file for North Dakota.

Question On file for North Dakota
Statute Not verified
Fee for removal banned Not verified
Removal deadline after a request Not verified
Limits on release or commercial display Not verified
Booking photos in MugshotLookup reports Not shown

Not verified. We have not confirmed a statute for this point, so we treat North Dakota as restricted and reports for North Dakota carry no booking photos.

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North Dakota counties

North Dakota has 53 counties, and each sheriff or county jail keeps its own booking records.

A search by name covers the statewide sources for North Dakota and every county in it.

Using North Dakota records

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North Dakota questions

Are mugshots public record in North Dakota?

In most states booking photos are public records, with exceptions set by state law. The table above shows the statute we have on file for North Dakota and whether it limits release or commercial display.

How do I find out if someone was arrested in North Dakota?

Check the jail roster of the county where the arrest happened, then the clerk of court for a new case. If you do not know the county, search the name with the state set to North Dakota.

How do I look up a North Dakota inmate?

People in a county jail are on the roster of that county. People sentenced to state prison are in the offender search of the state corrections department, linked in the sources table above.

Is there a North Dakota mugshot database?

There is no single official North Dakota mugshot database. Booking photos are kept by each county sheriff or jail that made the booking, and state law decides which ones are released. MugshotLookup searches the statewide sources and every county in North Dakota at once and names the agency behind each record.