Cass County arrest records and inmate search
Search a name across the Cass County Jail roster and North Dakota prisons, plus federal custody. The county seat is Fargo.
Checking the registry instead? Cass County sex offender registry
Cass County inmate search: who is in the Cass County jail. One name search reaches the Cass County Jail roster and every other record type below.
Cass County is home to about 196,362 people (US Census Bureau, 2023 estimate), up 6.4% since the 2020 census: 25% of North Dakota’s residents, the most populous of its 53 counties. People arrested here are booked into the Cass County Jail. A search here checks that roster together with the records below, so one search answers whether a person is in the Cass County jail, in a North Dakota state prison or in federal custody.
- Cass County jail bookingsThe Cass County Jail roster: who was booked, when, and on what charges
- North Dakota warrantsthe statewide warrant system
- North Dakota prison recordsthe Department of Corrections: people serving a state sentence
- North Dakota sex offender registryregistration, offense and address; one of the 58 registries in the search
- Federal custodyFederal Bureau of Prisons inmates
North Dakota has no statewide court source in the search, so how a Cass County case ended is confirmed with the Clerk of District Court for the District Court.
Cass County jail roster: what a booking record shows.
A booking record is made when someone is taken into custody at the Cass County Jail. It is an arrest-stage record: it says the person was booked on a date, on the charges written down at booking, and whether bond was set. It never says the person was convicted.
Most official rosters list only the people held now, so an entry usually comes down after release.
What a Cass County booking record shows
Cass County arrest records: arrest, charge and outcome. Three records, three places.
Booking at the Cass County Jail
Shows that someone was arrested in Cass County and what they were booked on. Searchable here through the Cass County Jail roster.
Filed in the District Court
Prosecutors decide what to charge. A felony goes to the District Court, which hears misdemeanors too. The charge filed can differ from the charge at booking.
Disposition in the court file
Conviction, dismissal or acquittal is in the court record, kept by the Clerk of District Court. With no statewide court source in the search, confirm it with the clerk.
An arrest record alone never proves a crime. Read the guide to arrest records for how bookings, charges and dispositions differ, and why a dismissed charge can still appear.
Cass County arrest records by city. Fargo and West Fargo.
Cass County has 2 cities and towns of 10,000 people or more. Someone arrested by a city police department in Fargo or West Fargo is usually booked into the Cass County Jail, unless the city runs a jail of its own, so a search of the Cass County Jail roster covers arrests across the county.
City populations: US Census Bureau, 2023 estimates. Linked cities have a sex offender page with a map and a search by address.
Cass County court records: finding a case and its outcome.
In North Dakota, felony cases from Cass County are heard in the District Court, which also hears misdemeanors. The Clerk of District Court keeps the case files, which is where a disposition, a sentence and later sealing or expungement orders are recorded.
North Dakota court records are not in our search, so a Cass County case outcome has to be confirmed with the clerk.
Finding a Cass County case yourself
- Get the full name and a date of birth; a case number, if you have one, is faster still.
- Search the North Dakota Courts records inquiry: publicsearch.ndcourts.gov.
- For a certified copy of a judgment, ask the Clerk of District Court; certified copies usually carry a small fee.
Cass County warrant search: North Dakota warrant lookup.
North Dakota publishes a statewide warrant system, and a name search here includes it, so a warrant entered there for someone in Cass County shows with the person’s other records. Not every local warrant reaches a published list. A search that finds nothing is not proof that no warrant exists; to be certain, ask the Cass County sheriff’s office or the Clerk of District Court.
Cass County mugshots: where booking photos are published.
A booking photo is taken at the Cass County Jail when someone is booked. Where Cass County publishes it, it appears on the official roster, usually only while the person is held.
OffenderSearch does not show or sell booking photos, and never charges to remove anything. A photo on a commercial mugshot site is not a conviction, and several states restrict sites that charge to take one down.
Cass County sex offender registry. About 1,203 on our index have an address in Cass County.
The registry is a separate public record from arrests and court cases: it lists people required to register after a sex offense conviction, usually with an address. The count near an address is free.
Sex offenders in Cass County cities
Cass County criminal background check: search by name.
- Type a first and last name, and add an age or date of birth so the right person rises to the top.
- Tick “Also check criminal records” on the look-up page to add criminal records to the registry check (it uses 2 searches).
- 25 searches are free with a personal account. No card.
Not a consumer report. Hiring or renting? Use an FCRA-regulated check; see what an employer’s check shows.
Cass County criminal records FAQ
How do I find out if someone is in the Cass County jail?
Search the person's name here: the search covers the Cass County Jail roster, North Dakota state prisons, and federal custody, and each result names the facility. Adding an age or date of birth tells people with the same name apart.
Where are Cass County court records kept?
Felony cases from Cass County are heard in the District Court, and the Clerk of District Court keeps the case files. The same court hears misdemeanors. North Dakota's judiciary also runs a public case search, the North Dakota Courts records inquiry.
Can I search Cass County warrants online?
North Dakota publishes a statewide warrant system, and a name search here includes it. Not every local warrant reaches that system, so to be certain, ask the Cass County sheriff's office or the Clerk of District Court.
Is an arrest in Cass County the same as a conviction?
No. A booking at the Cass County Jail records an arrest and the charges at that moment. Whether the person was convicted is decided in the District Court, and only the court record shows the outcome. North Dakota has no statewide court source in our search, so confirm the outcome with the Clerk of District Court.
Does OffenderSearch show Cass County mugshots?
No. Booking photos are not shown or sold here. Where Cass County publishes a photo, it is on the sheriff's official roster. No law requires anyone to pay a website to remove a booking photo, and several states restrict sites that charge for it.
How many registered sex offenders live in Cass County?
About 1,203 on our index have an address in Cass County. The Cass County sex offender registry page has the count, a map and a search by address.
Can I use a Cass County criminal record search to hire someone or rent to them?
No. A search here is not a consumer report. A hiring, tenant, credit or insurance decision needs an FCRA-regulated report from a consumer reporting agency, with the person's written consent.