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Sheriff: Renville County Sheriff’s Office – PO Box 68, 205 E Main St, Mohall, ND 58761 | (701) 756-6386; Sheriff Roger Hutchinson.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: ND-5 and ND-28 serve Mohall, the county seat and largest city, in north-central North Dakota near the Canadian border with Saskatchewan; part of the Minot metropolitan area.
Notes: Renville County, created 1873 and organized 1910, is named for Joseph Renville, a fur trader and interpreter of mixed Dakota-French heritage. Mohall was founded in 1901 by M.O. Hall, part of the division of the original Ward County into Renville and Ward counties.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Renville County Auditor – Mohall, ND 58761; confirm current phone via renvillecountynd.org.
Notes: The Renville County Courthouse (built 1936-37, Moderne style, designed by E.W. Molander) is genuinely NRHP-listed (1985). The Renville County Museum in Mohall houses an extensive collection of early-1900s photographs, military displays, farm equipment, a restored Great Northern railroad depot, a country church, an antique printing press, and a Lewis & Clark mural by artist Jack Stewart.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Renville County Veterans Service Office – Courthouse, 205 Main Street East, Mohall, ND 58761 | (701) 833-8743; hours by appointment only, call ahead.
Federal: Fargo VA Medical Center (long distance, eastern ND).
Libraries
LIBRARIES
Confirm current library address/hours via renvillecountynd.org or mohallndak.com.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: The Renville County Museum, Mohall Country Club, and Mouse River Park Campground (in nearby Tolley) are the county’s notable local attractions.
Notes: The genuine Lewis & Clark mural at the Renville County Museum is a distinctive local fact; this is a small, rural county with limited amenities.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Renville County Auditor – Mohall, ND 58761.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
No dedicated county animal shelter was confirmed in this search – animal-related concerns likely route through the Sheriff’s Office. Confirm directly via renvillecountynd.org.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Renville County Auditor’s Office – Mohall, ND 58761.
NOTES: Renville County is the third county in the North Dakota v2 redo’s sixth batch (Ramsey, Ransom, Renville, Richland, Rolette, Sargent, Sheridan). This is a small, rural county – the genuine Lewis & Clark mural and railroad depot at the local museum are the standout local facts, with library and animal shelter services unconfirmed and worth a direct call to verify. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Renville County County
Renville County is north-central North Dakota’s Des Lacs Wildlife Refuge and Souris River Hi-Line county – the refuge’s chain of lakes and wetlands producing outstanding waterfowl and the international Souris River looping near the Canadian border define a community where Mohall serves the county’s farming families near Saskatchewan.
Mohall (the county seat, population ~740) is Renville County’s governmental hub on ND-5, a north-central North Dakota Hi-Line community whose Des Lacs Refuge, Souris River, and wheat and canola farming anchor its identity near Canada.
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Renville County Assessor at 205 Main Street, Mohall, ND 58761, phone 701-756-6398. ND assessed at 50% of true and full value.
Courts & Legal
Renville County District Court at 205 Main Street, Mohall, ND 58761, phone 701-756-6398, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT
205 Main St East, Mohall, ND 58761
(701) 756-6301
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Renville County Clerk of District Court, Mohall (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Renville County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Renville County Clerk of District Court – Northeast Judicial District 205 Main Street East (mail: P.O. Box 68), Mohall, ND 58761 (701) 756-6398 Renville County is in north-central North Dakota near the Canadian border, seated in Mohall.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
North Dakota has adopted the Uniform Probate Code (UPC), under Title 30.1 of the North Dakota Century Code – one of only about 18 states to do so. Probate is handled through the state District Court in the county where the decedent was domiciled.
Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property of the Decedent (Form 1, NDCC § 30.1-23) – available when the estate’s personal property, less liens and encumbrances, does not exceed $100,000 (raised from $50,000 by 2025’s HB 1224) AND there is no real property in the estate. Requires a 30-day wait after death, no court filing. Mineral and oil/gas rights are classified as real property and can never be transferred by this affidavit.
Informal Probate – available when less than 3 years have passed since death, the validity of the will isn’t disputed, and everyone with equal or higher priority for appointment agrees on the personal representative. No court hearing required; unsupervised administration is the default.
Formal Probate – required when the will’s validity is contested, someone objects to informal probate, or more than 3 years have passed since death.
Supervised Administration – a court can require ongoing supervision if protection of the estate calls for it.
Step 2: filing for administration
File an Application (informal) or Petition (formal) for Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal Representative with the Clerk of District Court in the county where the decedent was domiciled.
The court/registrar issues Letters Testamentary (with a will) or Letters of Administration (intestate) to the personal representative.
The personal representative publishes notice to creditors; North Dakota’s creditor claim period is 3 months from first publication.
The personal representative inventories and manages the estate’s assets, pays debts and expenses, and distributes what remains according to the will or North Dakota’s intestacy law.
The estate is closed with a final accounting/closing statement.
What it costs
No court filing fee for the Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property.
Filing fees for informal/formal probate vary but generally follow the statewide statutory schedule.
North Dakota does NOT have a statutory fee schedule for attorneys or personal representatives – fees must be “reasonable” based on services provided.
No state estate tax, no state inheritance tax. Only the federal estate tax could apply, and only to very large estates.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
205 Main St East, Mohall, ND 58761
(701) 756-6961
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
205 Main St East, Mohall, ND 58761
(701) 756-6301
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Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Public Health
205 Main St East, Mohall, ND 58761
(701) 756-6301
Social Services
205 Main St East, Mohall, ND 58761
(701) 756-6301
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: First District Health Unit, Mohall Center – 602 Main Street E, Suite 1, PO Box 68, Mohall, ND 58761 | (701) 756-6383 | Fax: (701) 852-2103 | Hours: Mon-Thu 8 AM-4:30 PM, call ahead for appointment; Public Health Nurse Tami Aberle.
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County Facts
County Seat: Mohall
Population: 2,300
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