Traill County ND

Lookup Public Records in Traill County, North Dakota. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.

Traill County, North Dakota Overview

Traill County is located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The county was formed in 1875 and named after Walter John Strickland Traill, early settler. The county seat is Hillsboro. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2016, the county has a population of approximately 8,030 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 863 square miles of which 862 square miles is land and 0.6 square miles is water. Traill County borders the following counties: Grand Forks County to the north; Polk County, Minnesota to the northeast; Norman County, Minnesota to the east; Cass County to the south and Steele County to the west. Traill County has 13 zip codes. The zip codes are 58009, 58218, 58219, 58016, 58223, 58035, 58038, 58240, 58045, 58048, 58257, 58274 and 58275. The most populated zip code is 58257.

Traill County Clerk of Court’s Office Information

The Clerk of District Court could well be called “Custodian of Court Files” because much of the clerk’s time is spent working with legal records. The duties of the Clerk of District Court are important as it helps bring efficient delivery of judicial services. Clerks of district court must summon jurors, maintain exhibits and attend court when it is in session. But their primary responsibility is administration of court records. These records fall into several categories:

• Civil actions are proceedings concerning the rights of private individuals. They include divorces, foreclosures, and personal injury/property damages cases.
• Restricted action files aren’t open to the public. They include formal juvenile proceedings, adoptions and paternity suits.
• Criminal actions or felonies are handled in district court. These are serious crimes which include murder, gross sexual imposition, and burglary.
• Child support claims.
• The Clerks of District Court are designated agents for USA passports and handles passport applications.
• Vital records such as birth and death certificates are registered in this office.
• Burial permits are issued in this office.

For further information regarding birth certificate request/application form and fees, visit the following link:

North Dakota Certified Copies Birth Records

For additional information regarding death certificate request/application form and fees, visit the following link:

North Dakota Certified Copies Death Records

Traill County Clerk of Court

The mailing address of the Traill County Clerk of Court’s Office is:

Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 805
Hillsboro, ND 58045

The physical address of the Traill County Clerk of Court’s Office is:

114 West Caledonia
Hillsboro, ND 58045
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (701) 636-4454
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Paulette Bowersox is the Clerk of District Court of Traill County. She can be contacted at (701) 636-4454 or emailed at [email protected]

Traill County District Court’s Office Staff:

Jody Schill, Deputy Clerk of Court
Email: [email protected]

Traill County Recorder’s Office Information

County Recorder officers are elected to four-year terms which begin January 1. The information filed and recorded in the recorder’s office is used by the auditor, treasurer, commissioners and other county officials, along with the general public and business entities. The County Recorder duties are as follows:

• Keep a record of each patent, deed, mortgage, bill of sale, security agreement, judgement, decree, lien, certificate of sale and other instrument.
• Label each instrument filed for record or otherwise the date, hour, minute of the day of such filing and state the number or letter designating the book of records in which the record of the instrument is made and the page upon which it is recorded.
• Prepare a UCC abstract whenever any person requests it and pays the required fee.
• Furnish upon request (written or by telephone) to person’s information contained in financing statements to perfect a security interest pursuant to chapter 41-09 when the collateral is farm products, and provide written confirmation of the oral information provided upon receipt of a fee which shall be the same as for recording that instrument.

The complete filing/recording fee schedule of Traill County Recorder’s Office can be found in the following link:

Traill County Recording Fees

Traill County Recorder

The mailing address of the Traill County Recorder’s Office is:

P.O. Box 399
Hillsboro, ND 58045

The physical address of the Traill County Recorder’s Office is:

Traill County Recorder
13 1st Street NW
Hillsboro, ND 58045
Phone: (701) 636-4457
Fax: (701) 636-2527
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Marlene Eblen is the County Recorder of Traill County. She can be contacted at (701) 636-4457 or emailed at [email protected]

Traill County Recorder’s Office Staff:

Tiffany Ambuehl, Deputy Recorder
Email: [email protected]

Traill County Recorder’s Office

Address: 13 1st St NW, Hillsboro, ND 58045, USA
Phone: 701.636.4457