Adams County Background Information
Adams County is county-based in the state of North Dakota. Back in 2020, there were 2,200 total occupants. In Adams County, the current seat is Hettinger.
It was created in 1907.
It was named for John Quincy Adams (1848–1919), a railroad official for the Milwaukee Road Railroad and distant relative of sixth U.S. President John Quincy Adams (1767–1848).
Adams County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on all crimes within the Adams County area. Adams County crimes are put into violent crimes and property crimes. Property crimes can include things such as burglary, vehicle theft, and larceny. Robbery, aggravated assault, murder, and forcible rape make up the four main violent crime categorizations. Back in 2021, there were 2 violent and 11 property crimes in Adams County. Adams County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Adams County Sheriff’s Office
604 Adams Avenue
Hettinger, ND 58639
Phone: (701) 567-2530
Adams County Criminal Records
Adams County records their criminal activity in the form of criminal records. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assaults, and crimes of a sexual nature. All records of criminals in Adams County are updated. Citizens of Adams County can use a search tool in order to get access to the records in question. Any on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. Adams County keeps a current register of all local sex offenders. Each offender living, working, attending school, or incarcerated in the Adams County area must be on this list. This up-to-date register is then made available to the public, as is the fundamental right of anyone living in Adams County.
Citizens of Adams County can search for any sex offenders within a certain distance of their homes. Occupants give a zip code and decide the radius of their search. All Adams County offenders within the given coordinates will then be revealed. People may also use the tool to search for specific offenders. Results include all offenders, even those incarcerated or non-compliant.
Adams County Court Records
The county courthouse supervises all civil, family, and criminal cases in Adams County. All Adams County court records are safeguarded by the court clerk. In the state of North Dakota, the Court of Appeals has the power to oversee any lower court case in which one party appeals. These lower courts often refer to one of the 53 superior or trial courts found across North Dakota’s 53 counties, including Adams County. Residents in Adams County can access court records at:
Adams County Courthouse
602 Adams Avenue
P.O. Box 469
Hettinger, ND 58639
Phone: (701) 567-2537
Fax: (701) 567-2910
NOTE - Mail, email, or fax can all be used to send records to requesters in Adams County. In contrast, official Adams County records may only be delivered via mail.
Adams County Public Records
The state of North Dakota keeps vital records on every citizen. All important life events are documented in these records. These records can consist of vital records on divorces, marriages, births, deaths, and more. Adams County, and other counties in North Dakota, assist in the collection of these vital records. Individual counties may collect documents and send copies to the state.
The county clerk in Adams County is in charge of obtaining all marriage records. Adams County records are held at the North Dakota Department of Health Division of Vital Records. The principal vital records obtained by the state are birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. In the state of North Dakota, every one of these vital records is located together in one central registry, including those from Adams County. They can later be used for statistical analysis.
Any public record can be copied and accessed by residents in Adams County. The state of North Dakota passed the Open Records Statute back in 1957, meaning that citizens now have the fundamental right to access any public records. The North Dakota Open Records Statute was amended in 2016. Citizens in Adams County can obtain public records in-person at:
Adams County Clerk’s Office
602 Adams Avenue
Courthouse
Hettinger, ND 58639
Phone: (701) 567-2460
Fax: (701) 567-2910
Then again, Adams County does charge per record copy. As an example, birth certificates in Adams County cost $7 for the first copy. First copies of death records cost $7 in Adams County.
NOTE - Adams County has several rules that must be followed with regard to obtaining records. The office is open between 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. CST from Monday to Friday to obtain records in-person in Adams County. In Adams County, some form of photo ID is needed to obtain records. Examples comprise state IDs or driver's licenses. All Adams County public record requests must be put in writing.
