Steele County Information
Steele County is a county found in the state of North Dakota. A local census found that Steele County had 1,810 occupants in 2021. The county seat is Finley.
It was Organized in 1883.
It was named after businessman Edward H. Steele, who had pushed for its creation.
Steele County Arrest Records
In Steele County, the authorities keep arrest records on each crime. Crimes are split into two main categorizations in Steele County. Violent crime and property crime are the classes in question. 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. Steele County had 0 violent and 1 property crimes back in 2021. Steele County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Steele County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Wayne Beckman
201 Washington Avenue
Finley, ND 58230
Phone: (701) 524-2742
Fax: (701) 524-1715
Email: wbeckman@nd.gov
Steele County Criminal Records
Steele 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 Steele County and across the whole state of North Dakota, the police are required to keep an up-to-date list of all records of criminals. Citizens of Steele County can use a search tool in order to get access to the records in question. Anyone on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. The Steele County sex offender register is updated constantly. These include any offender living, attending school, working, or jailed in the Steele County area. This register can be accessed by all Steele County residents.
Residents of Steele County can search for any sex offenders within a certain distance of their homes. A given zip code acts as the focal point of a resident's search. The website will then list all sex offenders found within a given radius of this pinpointed location in Steele County. People may also use the tool to search for specific offenders. Results include all offenders, even those jailed or non-compliant.
Steele County Court Records
The criminal, civil, and family cases in Steele County are all overseen by the county courthouse. The court clerk is in charge of maintaining all records within Steele County. The Court of Appeals has the power to oversee any lower court case in which one party appeals in North Dakota. The 53 superior and trial courts across the 53 counties, including Steele County, are overseen by the Court of Appeals. Steele County occupants can obtain court records at:
Steele County Courthouse
Clerk: Jenny Foss
201 Washington Avenue West
P.O. Box 296
Finley, ND 58230
Phone: (701) 524-2152
Fax: (701) 524-1325
Email: jennyfoss@nd.gov
NOTE - Ordinary records in Steele County can be sent by mail, email, or fax. At the same time, all official records can only be directed via mail-in Steele County.
Steele 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 documents. These milestone events include deaths, births, divorces, and marriages. Steele County is, as well as other counties in the state, pivotal in the collection of these records for North Dakota. Individual counties may collect reports and send copies to the state.
In North Dakota, marriage records are currently gathered by each individual county clerk. Marriage records in Steele County are stored at the North Dakota Department of Health Division of Vital Records. The main vital records are birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. All vital state records, including those from Steele County, are kept in one central registry. Statistical analysis can be carried out regarding the reports.
In Steele County, citizens can access and copy vital records based on the public domain. Steele County citizens have the right to access these records since North Dakota passed the Open Records Statute in 1957. The North Dakota Open Records Statute was amended in 2016. Steele County citizens can access public records in-person at:
Steele County Clerk’s Office
201 Washington Street
2nd Floor
Finley, ND 58230
Phone: (701) 524-2152
Then again, to obtain a record copy, requesters must also pay a fee. For example, birth certificates in Steele County cost $7 for the first copy. Death certificates in Steele County will set a person back $7.
NOTE - To get records, Steele County requesters must adhere to several rules. The office is only 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. If a requester wishes to purchase records, they must bring some form of photo identification. Both driver's licenses and state IDs would suffice. Only public record applications put in writing will be accepted in Steele County.
