*NEW HOURS & LOCATION EFFECTIVE 8/13/2025* The Williams County Sheriff’s Office offers fingerprinting every Wednesday evening from 4 pm to 6 pm at the Williams County Law Enforcement Center (223 E Broadway) – enter through the North Visitation Entrance (as of 8/13/2025 fingerprinting is no longer located in the lobby). Individuals are fingerprinted on a … Continued
Beginning August 1, 2021, the William’s County Sheriff’s Office will no longer be releasing accident reports due to new state legislation; they must be requested via the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT).
The North Dakota Fire Danger Rating is a broad scale assessment that is issued each morning at approximately 6:45 CST during fire season by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The fire season is typically from April 1st to October 31st. The USFS calculates the Fire Danger Rating using grassland fuel moisture, forecast temperature, humidity, wind … Continued
Device controlled fires, such as those from a grill, fire table, or gas camp stove, are not addressed under the burn restriction, but the operator should always practice proper fire prevention. They should be located on a hard, non-organic surface at least 15 feet away from vegetation and a fire extinguisher or water should be … Continued
Campfires, even if they are in a fire ring, are *not* permitted when the Williams County Burn Restriction is in effect. For more information about the Burn Restriction, please visit the Burning in Williams County webpage. There may be additional localized restrictions, so it is always best to contact your local fire district for more … Continued
The Williams County Burn Restriction is in effect from March 18, 2025, through December 31, 2025, when the North Dakota Rangeland Fire Danger Rating is at the Very High, or Extreme category for Williams County and/or a Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for Williams County. Visit the Burning in Williams … Continued
The Williams County Sheriff’s Office is a participating agency in NDTip, a service that enables citizens to submit anonymous tips about crimes, suspicious activity, or non-emergency traffic concerns. Citizens can submit tips for activity anywhere within the County. Tips will be forwarded to the appropriate law enforcement agency if they are for locations outside of … Continued
For information about how to obtain a concealed weapons permit, including testing locations, please visit the ND Attorney General’s website.
For information about the law regarding dogs as a public nuisance and how to file a complaint, please visit the ND Courts website.
To post bond for someone being held in the Williams County Correctional Center, you must post bond with the court that made the charges (e.g. Northwest District Judicial Court or Municipal Court). NW District Judicial Court If the individual is being held on charges from the NW District Judicial Court, and you wish to pay … Continued
