Slope County Information
North Dakota contains Slope County. The total population of Slope County in 2020 was 706. The county seat is Amidon.
It was created in 1914 and Organized in 1915.
The County name refers to the Missouri Slope, a geographical feature that is also a popular designation for western North Dakota, particularly the area west of the Missouri River.
Slope County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on every last crime in Slope County. Crimes in Slope County are separated into two principal 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. Crimes for this county have not maintained frequent reporting, and as such, cannot be recorded. Slope County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Slope County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Rory M. Teigen
206 Main Street
Amidon, ND 58620
Phone: (701) 879-6271
Fax: (701) 879-6278
Slope County Criminal Records
Slope 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 Slope County, criminal records are constantly up to date. In order to get access to the records in question, Slope County residents can use a search tool. Anyone on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. Slope County legally keeps current sex offender registers. Each individual offender living, working, attending school, or imprisoned in the Slope 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 Slope County.
Local offenders exist by citizens of Slope County by using online searches. Residents give a zip code and decide the radius of their search. All offenders within those coordinates will then be revealed to the Slope County resident. People may also use the tool to search for specific offenders. These include any incarcerated or non-compliant offenders in Slope County.
Slope County Court Records
The criminal, civil, and family cases in Slope County are all supervised by the county courthouse. Court records in Slope County are compiled and looked after 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. The Court of Appeals oversees all contested decisions made at the 53 county superior and trial courts, including in Slope County. Slope County residents can obtain court records at:
Slope County Courthouse
206 South Main
Courthouse
P.O. Box JJ
Amidon, ND 58620
Phone: (701) 879-6275
Fax: (701) 879-6278
NOTE - Regular records can be shipped to the requested by fax, email, or mail. But, any official or certified records in Slope County can only be delivered via mail.
Slope County Public Records
Each and every resident in the state of North Dakota has vital records kept on them. All important life events are recorded in these records. These records can incorporate vital records on divorces, marriages, births, deaths, and more. Slope County plays an important role in gathering these records. Individual counties may collect files and send copies to the state.
Every county clerk collects marriage records in North Dakota. The North Dakota Department of Health Division of Vital Records collects all Slope County records. The files that Slope County would have gathered on these life events consist of birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. All vital state records are saved in one central registry. Statistical analysis can be carried out regarding the reports.
Any public record can be copied and accessed by residents in Slope County. The North Dakota Open Records Statute 1957 gives the general public in Slope County this fundamental right. Changes to the North Dakota Open Records Statute came in. Slope County citizens can access public records in-person at:
Slope County Clerk’s Office
206 South Main Street
Amidon, ND 58620
Phone: (701) 879-6275
Fax: (701) 879-6278
Nonetheless, records in Slope County do come at a cost. Slope County birth records cost $7 per first copy. Slope County Death records cost $7 per first copy.
NOTE - To get records, Slope County requesters must follow several rules. The office has opening times of 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. CST from Monday to Friday. Photo ID is needed to acquire records in Slope County. Photo ID could be a driver's license or state ID. Only public record applications put in writing will be accepted in Slope County.
