Rolette County Information
Rolette County is located in North Dakota. A local census found that Rolette County had 12,187 inhabitants in 2020. In Rolette County, the current seat is Rolla.
It was created in 1873 and Organized in 1884.
It was named for Joseph Rolette Jr., a fur trader and political figure from Pembina.
Rolette County Arrest Records
All crimes in the Rolette County area have records kept on them. Crimes in Rolette County are broken into two key categories, violent crime and property crime. 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. In 2021, in Rolette County, there were 4 violent and 17 property crimes. Rolette County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Rolette County Sheriff’s Office
16 1st South West
Rolla, ND 58367
Phone: (701) 477-5623
Rolette County Criminal Records
Rolette 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. In Rolette County, records of criminals are constantly up to date. In Rolette County, residents can use a search tool in order to get access to the records. Anyone on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. Rolette County sex offender register is updated constantly. These include any offender living, attending school, working, or imprisoned in the Rolette County area. This register can be accessed by all Rolette County citizens.
Rolette County resident can use the tool to search for any offenders in the area. A resident must simply enter a zip code to act as the center of their search. All offenders within that area will then be revealed to the searcher. People may also use the tool to search for specific offenders. Results feature all offenders, even those incarcerated or non-compliant.
Rolette County Court Records
The county courthouse is in charge of the courts in Rolette County. The court clerk maintains all Rolette County court records. The Court of Appeals of North Dakota holds power to analyze all contested cases across the state. The 53 superior and trial courts across the 53 counties, including Rolette County, are overseen by the Court of Appeals. Rolette County residents can access court records at:
Rolette County Courthouse
Tracy Davis, Clerk
PO Box 939, 102 2nd St
NE Rolla ND 58367
Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Phone: (701) 477-3816
Fax: (701) 477-8594
Email: 40clerk@ndcourts.gov
NOTE - Mail, email, or fax can all be used to send records to requesters in Rolette County. But, any official or accredited records in Rolette County can only be delivered via mail.
Rolette County Public Records
Every Rolette County resident, and North Dakota resident for that matter, has vital records kept on them. These records refer to a person's most critical life events. These records could encompass marriages, divorces, deaths, births, and more. Rolette County plays an important role in gathering these records. Rolette County may be put in charge of gathering and sending copies to the state.
North Dakota requires all county clerks to collect marriage records. All records are located by the North Dakota Department of Health Division of Vital Records. The principal vital records collected by the state are birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. All vital state records, including those from Rolette County, are kept in one central registry. They can be used in the future for statistical analysis.
Rolette County citizens can access and copy all public records. The state of North Dakota passed the Open Records Statute back in 1957, meaning that residents now have the fundamental right to access any public records. The North Dakota Open Records Statute was amended in 2016. Rolette County residents can obtain public records in-person at:
Rolette County Clerk’s Office
Sarah Bruce, Recorder
102 North East 2nd Street
Rolla, ND 58367
Phone: (701) 477-3166
Fax: (701) 477-5770
Email: sbruce@nd.gov
Records in Rolette County do come with a charge. Birth records in Rolette County cost $7 for the first copy. Rolette County Death records cost $7 per first copy.
NOTE - If requesters want to obtain records face-to-face, they must adhere to several rules in Rolette County. The office has opening times of 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m and 1:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. CST from Monday to Friday. To get records in Rolette County, photo identification is needed. Both driver's licenses and state IDs would suffice. Only public record applications put in writing will be accepted in Rolette County.
