North Dakota Administrative, Court, and Government Directory

State of North Dakota
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Below is a directory of the North Dakota administrative, court, and government offices. This also includes the staff in most locations.


Capital: Bismarck
672,591 (2010 Census)
State Information: (701) 328-2000
State Website: http://www.nd.gov

Administrative Office of the Courts
Office of State Court Administrator
State Capitol, Judicial Wing
600 E. Boulevard Ave. Mail Stop 180 Bismarck, ND 58505-0530
(701) 328-4216; Fax: (701) 328-2092
Website: http://www.ndcourts.gov
State Court Administrator: Sally A. Holewa

Attorney Discipline
Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of North Dakota
515 1/2 E. Broadway, Suite 102 Bismarck, ND 58501
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2297 Bismarck, ND 58502-2297
(701) 328-3925; Fax: (701) 328-3964
Disciplinary Counsel: Brent J. Edison

Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
State Capitol, 600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept. 125 Bismarck, ND 58505-0040
(701) 328-2210; Fax: (701) 328-2226
Website: http://www.ag.nd.gov
Atty. General: Wayne Stenelyem (Republican)
Elected; next election Nov. 2014

Banking Department
Department of Financial Institutions
2000 Schafer St., Suite G Bismarck, ND 58501-1204
(701) 328-9933; Fax: (701) 328-0290
Website: http://www.nd.gov/dfi
Commissioner: Robert J. Entringer

Bar Admissions
State Board of Law Examiners
Judicial Wing, 1st Floor 600 E. Boulevard Ave. Bismarck, ND 58505-0530
(701) 328-4201; Fax: (701) 328-4480
Website: http://www.ndcourts.gov

45 hours CLE required per three years, including 3 hours of ethics or professional responsibility.

Admission on motion with five years membership of the bar of another jurisdiction and four of the last five years in practice; or admission on motion based on a scaled score of 150 or higher on MBE taken within two years of application; and admission in jurisdiction of examination or scaled score of 260 or higher on UBE; or admission by bar exam.

Bar Association
State Bar Association of North Dakota
504 N. Washington St. Bismarck, ND 58502-2136
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2136 Bismarck, ND 58502-2136
(701) 255-1404; Fax: (701) 224-1621
Email: info@sband.org
Website: http://www.sband.org
Exec. Dir.: Tony J. Weiler
Integrated Bar
Annual Meeting - June, 2015

Chief Medical Examiner
State Forensics Medical Examiner
North Dakota Dept. of Health
2637 E. Main St. Bismarck, ND 58504
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5520 Bismarck, ND 58506-5520
(701) 328-6138; Fax: (701) 328-6228
Email: ndmeoffice@nd.gov
Website: http://www.ndhealth.gov/ndme
State Forensic Examiner: William Massello III, M.D.

Commerce Department
Department of Commerce
1600 E. Century Ave., Suite 2 P.O. Box 2057 Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 328-5300; Fax: (701) 328-5320
Email: commerce@nd.gov
Website: http://www.commerce.nd.gov
Commissioner: A1 Anderson

Corporations Officers
Department of State
600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 108 Bismarck, ND 58505-0500
Website: http://www.nd.gov/sos

Deputy Secretary of State:
Jim Silrum (701) 328-3660; Fax: (701) 328-2992
Email: jsilrum@nd.gov
Dir., Business Systems & Programs:
Clara M. Jenkins (701) 328-4284; Fax: (701) 328-2992
Email: cjenkins@nd.gov
Central Indexing Supervisor:
Lori A. Feldman (701) 328-3663; Fax: (701) 328-4214
Email: lfeldman@nd.gov

Criminal History Board
Criminal Records Section Bureau of Criminal Investigation
North Dakota Attorney General
4205 State St. Bismarck, ND 58503
Mailing Address: RO. Box 1054 Bismarck, ND 58502
(701) 328-5500; Fax: (701) 328-5510
Website: http://www.ag.nd.gov/bci/CHR/index.html

Economic Development Administration
Division of Economic Development & Finance Dept. of Commerce
1600 E. Century Ave., Suite 2 P.O. Box 2057 Bismarck, ND 58502-2057
(701) 328-5300; TTY: (800) 366-6888; Fax: (701) 328-5320
Website: http://www.business.nd.gov
Director: Paul Lucy Email: plucy@nd.gov

Governor's Office
Office of the Governor
State Capitol, Dept. 101 600 E. Boulevard Ave. Bismarck, ND 58505-0001
(701) 328-2200; TTY (Relay ND): Ext. 711 Fax: (701) 328-2205
Email: governor@nd.gov
Website: http://www.governor.nd.gov
Governor: Jack Dalrymple (Republican)
Next election Nov. 2016

Highest State Court
Supreme Court
600 E. Boulevard Ave. Bismarck, ND 58505-0530
(701) 328-2221; Fax: (701) 328-4480
Email: supclerkofcovirt@ndcourts.gov
Website: http://www.ndcourts.gov
Chief Justice: Gerald W. VandeWalle
Clerk of the Supreme Court: Penny Miller
Email: pmiller@ndcourts.com

Insurance Department
Insurance Department
State Capitol, 5th Floor 600 East Boulevard Ave. Bismarck, ND 58505-0320
(701) 328-2440, (800) 247-0560; Fax: (701) 328-4880
Email: insurance@nd.gov
Website: http://www.nd.gov/ndins
Commissioner: Adam Hamm
Chief Examiner: Edward Moody

Motor Vehicle Office
North Dakota Drivers License Division
Dept. of Transportation
608 E. Boulevard Ave. Bismarck, ND 58505-0700
(701) 328-2500; Fax: (701) 328-2978

Driver's Licenses
Fee for obtaining abstract: $3.00

North Dakota Motor Vehicle Division
Dept. of Transportation
608 E. Boulevard Ave. Bismarck, ND 58505-0780
(701) 328-2725; Vehicle Registration Fax: (701) 328-1487
Email: ldsitz@nd.gov
Website: http://www.dot.nd.gov
Vehicle Registration

Fee for obtaining abstract: $3.00

Police
North Dakota State Highway Patrol
State Capitol, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 504 Bismarck, ND 58505-0240
(701) 328-2455; Fax: (701) 328-1717
Email: ndhpinfo@nd.gov
Website: http://www.nd.gov/ndhp
Accident Reports: Driver License Division

North Dakota Dept. of Transportation
608 E. Boulevard Ave. Bismarck, ND 58505-0750
(701) 328-2601; Fax: (701) 328-4545
Email: dl@nd.gov
Website: http://www.dot.nd.gov/forms/sfh04901.pdf
Superintendent: Col. James Prochniak

Fee for obtaining accident report: $7.00

Probate, Recording and Notary Certificate Offices
Estate & Wills: District Courts
Deeds and Mortgages: County Recorder
Notary Certificates: Secretary of State ($10.00)

Senators, U.S.
Heidi Heitkamp (Democrat)
502 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-2043
Website: http://www.heitkamp.senate.gov

John R. Hoeven (Republican)
338 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-2551
Website: http://www.hoeven.senate.gov

Secretary of State
Office of the Secretary of State
Dept. 108, 600 E. Boulevard Ave. Bismarck, ND 58505-0500
(701) 328-2900; Fax: (701) 328-2992
Email: sos@nd.gov
Website: http://www.nd.gov/sos
Secretary of State: Alvin A Jaeger (Republican)
Elected; next election Nov. 2014

Tax Department
Office of State Tax Commissioner
Dept. 127, 600 E. Boulevard Ave. Bismarck, ND 58505-0599
(701) 328-7088; Fax: (701) 328-3700
Legal Div.: (701) 328-2775
Email: taxinfo@nd.gov
Website: http://www.nd.gov/tax
Commissioner: Ryan Rauschenberger

Victim Compensation Program
Crime Victims Compensation Div. of Adult Services
3100 Railroad Ave. P.O. Box 1898 Bismarck, ND 58502-1898
(701) 328-6195; In-state: (800) 445-2322; Fax: (701) 328-6651
Email: loristeele@nd.gov
N.D. Cent. Code Chap. 54-23.4, §§1-18

Vital Statistics
Division of Vital Records
North Dakota Dept. of Health
600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept. 301 Bismarck, ND 58505-0200
(701) 328-2360; Fax: (701) 328-1850
Email: vitalrec@nd.gov
Website: http://www.ndhealth.gov/vital

Births, Deaths - July 1893 (years 1894-1920 are incomplete); certified marriage, divorce or annulment records can be obtained from county clerk or recorder where decree was granted.

Office does not accept telephone requests; all requests must be made in writing and include a clear photocopy of applicant's valid, government issued photo identification. Births - $7.00, additional copies ordered at the same time, $4.00; Deaths - $5.00, additional copies ordered at the same time, $2.00.