Lookup Public Records in Wells County, North Dakota. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Wells County is located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The county was formed in 1873 and named after Dakota territorial legislator Edward Payson Wells. The county seat is Fessenden. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2016, the county has a population of approximately 4,098 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,290 square miles of which 1,271 square miles is land and 19 square miles is water. Wells County borders the following counties: Benson County to the north; Eddy County to the east; Foster County to the east; Stutsman County to the southeast; Kidder County to the south; Sheridan County to the west and Pierce County to the northwest.Wells County has 12 zip codes. The zip codes are 58418, 58421, 58422, 58423, 58438, 58341, 58451, 58348, 58758, 58356, 58374 and 58486. The most populated zip code is 58341.
The Clerk of Court handles criminal and civil case records, hears all felony criminal cases, domestic relations cases and civil cases. In addition, the Clerk attends each session of district court; maintains records of orders and judgments of the court; draws names of jurors, and keeps records of jurors and witnesses for trials. The Clerk of District Court also monitors all restitution, fines, costs and fees owed by defendants and provides birth and death certificate applications.
The Recorder, formerly Register of Deeds, is an elected position in Wells County. The Recorder acts as a custodian of all land records in the county and is responsible for recording and processing all legal documents related to real estate. The documents include all varieties of deeds, probate instruments, patents, plats, contracts for deed, mortgages, assignments, satisfactions, releases, easements, highway right-of-way instruments, oil and gas leases, affidavits and many other related documents. In addition, this office is also responsible for non-judicial duties that consist of marriage license, passports, death certificates, military discharge and toxicology reports.
The County Recorder’s Office also performs family history search for land in Wells County upon request. Copies for any and all documents may be provided for a fee of $1.00/page.