The Grand Forks jail roster is a publicly available record of individuals currently held at the Grand Forks County Correctional Facility in North Dakota. GrandForksCourt.us can help you find publicly available information about current and recent inmates. You can also access jail roster information through the official Grand Forks County Corrections website, by calling the facility directly, or by visiting in person. A jail roster search lets the public confirm whether someone is in custody, view current charges, and check bond amounts. Grand Forks County Corrections maintains the roster and publishes it online as a downloadable PDF document that is updated regularly.
Search Current Inmates in Grand Forks Jail
There are several ways to look up someone currently held at the Grand Forks County Correctional Facility.
Online Search
- Visit GrandForksCourt.us to search for publicly available court and inmate information related to Grand Forks County.
- Access the official Grand Forks County jail roster PDF hosted on the county's government server. This document lists all individuals currently in custody.
- Because the roster is published as a PDF, there is no interactive search field. Use your browser's built-in find function (Ctrl+F on Windows or Cmd+F on Mac) to search for a name within the document.
- For related court case information, use the North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry and select Grand Forks County from the location dropdown.
To search effectively, you will need:
- The individual's full legal name (last name is most important)
- A booking number, if known
Juvenile offenders are not included on the public roster.
By Phone
Call the Grand Forks County Correctional Facility to ask whether a specific person is currently in custody. Staff can confirm custody status and provide basic booking information over the phone.
In Person
You can visit the facility during regular business hours and request inmate information at the public information window.
Facility Contact Information
Grand Forks County Correctional Facility
For court-related inquiries, you can also contact the Grand Forks County Clerk of Court:
Find Grand Forks Jail Booking Records Online
A booking record is created each time someone is processed into the Grand Forks County Correctional Facility. This happens after an arrest or when someone surrenders on a warrant or court order. During booking, jail staff record identifying details and the circumstances of the detention.
A typical booking record includes:
- Full legal name and date of birth
- Booking number and booking date/time
- Charges at the time of booking
- Arresting or referring agency
- Bond or bail amounts
- Scheduled release date (if applicable)
- Booking photo
The Grand Forks County in-jail roster displays most of this information for every person currently in custody. The PDF includes names, dates of birth, charges with statutory references, and bond details.
If you need court case records tied to a booking — such as case numbers, hearing dates, or disposition information — search the North Dakota District Court public access portal. You can search by defendant name and filter results to Grand Forks County. For a formal criminal history record check beyond what the jail roster provides, submit a request through the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
Search the Grand Forks Jail Roster by Last Name or Booking Number
The Grand Forks County jail roster is published as a PDF, so the search process differs from interactive jail lookup tools used in some other counties.
Searching by Last Name
- Open the jail roster PDF in your browser or PDF reader.
- Press Ctrl+F (Windows) or Cmd+F (Mac) to open the search bar.
- Type the person's last name and press Enter.
- If the name appears multiple times, use the arrow buttons in the search bar to cycle through results.
Tips for better results:
- Use the exact legal spelling of the last name. Nicknames and aliases may not appear.
- Try searching with just the last name first. If there are many matches, add the first name to narrow results.
- If you are unsure of the spelling, try a partial last name — the browser find function will match partial strings.
Searching by Booking Number
If you have a booking number, type it directly into the browser's find bar. Booking numbers are unique identifiers, so this will usually return a single result.
If Your Search Returns No Results
- The person may have already been released. The roster only shows individuals currently in custody.
- The person may have been booked under a different name or legal alias.
- There may be a delay between arrest and the roster being updated.
- If the person was sentenced to a state facility, check the North Dakota Department of Corrections resident lookup instead.
- Call the jail directly at (701) 780-8140 to confirm whether someone is or was recently in custody.
Jail Roster Updates and Search Limitations in Grand Forks
The Grand Forks County jail roster is updated periodically, but it is not a real-time feed. Because the roster is published as a static PDF, there is typically a lag between when a booking or release occurs and when the document reflects the change. The exact update frequency is not publicly posted, but users should expect the roster to reflect recent — not instantaneous — data.
Known Limitations
- Booking delays: A newly arrested individual may not appear on the roster for several hours after being processed into the facility.
- Release delays: Someone who has been released may still appear on the roster until the next update cycle.
- Current custody only: The roster shows people who are in the jail right now. It is not a historical archive. Once someone is released, their record is removed from the PDF.
- No searchable database: Unlike counties that offer interactive inmate search tools, Grand Forks publishes a flat PDF. This means you cannot filter by charge type, booking date, or other criteria — only use the browser find function.
- Restricted records: Certain records may be excluded from the public roster, including those involving juvenile offenders or individuals held under specific protective orders.
For historical case information or records that are no longer on the roster, search the North Dakota Courts Records Inquiry system, which includes criminal, traffic, and civil case data current through the end of the previous business day. Under North Dakota law, most court records are public unless specifically restricted by statute or court order.