Frequently Asked Questions

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Contact Agassiz Valley Human Service Zone and speak with the State HCBS Social Worker or Direct Care Supervisor at 701-636-5220.

Contact Agassiz Valley Human Service Zone and speak with the State HCBS Social Worker or Direct Care Supervisor at 701-636-5220.

Contact Agassiz Valley Human Service Zone and speak with the State HCBS Social Worker or Direct Care Supervisor at 701-636-5220.

See the chart below.

Child Supervision Guidelines

The ultimate responsibility for the safety, care, well-being and behavior of dependent children remains with the parent or caregiver, whether they are present to personally supervise them or not.

The age of the child is not the only factor that should be considered when children are left alone. Other factors include the maturity of the child, emotional health factors and the child's physical or cognitive limitations.

See this article on Healthychildren.org.

See Child Abuse & Neglect (PDF).

Contact Agassiz Valley Human Service Zone at 701-636-5220 and ask to speak with a foster care licensor.

Call the Adults Adopting Special Kids (A.A.S.K.) Agency in Grand Forks, ND at 701-775-4196 or Fargo, ND at 701-235-4457.

A statewide specialty team performs early childhood licensing duties for all human service zones in North Dakota. 

If the assessment is lower than your estimate, the property may be receiving an exemption. Also, there may be a partial assessment or no assessment on any recent improvements due to timing of the improvements. Also, the property may not have been inspected for some time. Depending upon the circumstances, the property taxes could increase significantly if the property assessment becomes adjusted to market value.

If you feel there is an error on your l assessment, please contact our office to schedule a review of your property.

You are always welcome to contact us if you see an error on our GIS system.  Remember, we are constantly receiving documents that change parcels and names on the parcels.  This system is not real time so updates do take time to reflect.

If you feel that your property assessment is excessive and does not represent true and full value, you need to reach out to our office for a review.

If you and the assessor cannot agree on a proper assessment, then you may appeal in two different manners. If the current year valuation is at issue, then you may appeal by attending the various equalization meetings. In order to be heard before the State Board of Equalization, you must have appeared before the local and county boards of equalization.

You may also file an abatement on your property for current and previous years' relief. You must file by November 1st of the year following the year the tax becomes delinquent. In other words, you must file by November 1st, 2009 to file for the 2007 assessment.

In either case, the burden of proof falls upon the applicant to show that the valuation is incorrect. Therefore, the applicant would need to present information showing that the assessment is not correct.

City and Township boards meet in April, these meetings are in the County newspaper showing date, time and location.  

The County Board of Equalization meets the first 10 days in June at the County Courthouse.

The State Board of Equalization meets the 2nd Tuesday in August at the State Capitol.

The Equalization office reviews current market conditions so we can accurately reflect market values/true and full values on properties throughout the County.

Contact the Taxation Department.

When you buy or sell a home, you would typically have a real estate lawyer involved with this process.  

A list of exemptions and credits can be found on the Exemptions page. If you think you could qualify for one of these exemptions, either call or email us for the application or stop in our office.

For a District Court case, you can search online. If you need help searching this site, please use the guide provided for you on their website.

No, the Clerk of Court staff are not attorneys. They cannot give you any legal advice. If you are using self-help forms that came from the North Dakota Supreme Court website, they provide instructions for you. 

Yes, you can contact our office and we can either mail or email you an application. You can also fill one out at your initial court appearance.

Yes, if you call the Clerk's office ahead of time, we can have the packet ready for you when you arrive. You can also print the small claims packet off at home. Small claims packets have a fee of $5 if you pick it up from the Clerk's office.

Yes, if you qualify you may take a DOT approved online defensive driving course for point reduction. For a list of approved courses please go to the Department of Transportation website.

No, you will need to bring Proof of Insurance to the Traill County State's Attorney's office.

Yes, appointments are REQUIRED. We are not able to offer passport appointments on Wednesday mornings due to court. Our passport appointments are scheduled from 8:00 AM-3:00 PM.

Yes, we have both the initial passport and renewal passport applications. We ask that if you pick them up from our office, that you schedule a passport application appointment with us after the forms have been completed (without any errors/whiteout.) We need to be available to help other clients, therefore we are unable to have passport applicants fill out forms in the office. The forms are also available online.

Yes, it is required that both parents of the minor child are present with the minor att he time of the application. If there are unique circumstances and both parents cannot be present, please visit the U.S. Department of State website for more information.

No, there are certain guidelines that must be met, including specific photo paper. It is required that you have a professional passport photo taken.

Jacobson Studios in Mayville, ND is the closest location that offers high quality passport photos. Other locations include CVS, Walgreen's, FedEx, Walmart, and some USPS locations.

The list of things that you need to bring with you can vary depending on the circumstances, for more information you can visit the U.S. Department of State website. Generally, you will need to bring a certified copy of your birth certificate or a form of citizenship, a valid driver's license or other identification card, passport photo, at least 1 check blank AND $35 in cash (per application), and potentially a second form of identification. 

If your passport was issued less than 15 years ago (and you were over the age of 16), you would most likely do a renewal. Renewals are done on your own, but we offer application forms that you can pick up from the Clerk of Court office.

Both partners must be present with their IDs. You will also need to bring $65 in cash or check (NO cards accepted) and also, if either party has previously been divorced, they will need to bring a certified copy of the most recent divorce decree.

No, it is not required to schedule an appointment for a marriage license. Please note that we are not in the office on Wednesday mornings due to court. Before going to the Clerk's office, make sure to check our current office hours.

Yes, for more information on weddings at the courthouse, please contact the Clerk of Court office at 701-636-4454.

Yes, whether it is for foster care, concealed permits, or occupational purposes, etc., the Sheriff's Office offers fingerprinting. This service is offered by appointment only during the hours of 8:00 AM-4:00 PM Monday-Friday, with the exception of no appointments on Wednesday mornings. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call the office at (701) 636-4510.

You will need to bring a valid ID and $25 in cash or check only.

No, the licensing is handled by the BCI. For more information visit the website.

No. Please visit the North Dakota Department of transportation website for more information.