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Effective Monday, 10/25/21, Co. Road 8 closure

Effective Monday, 10/25/21, BNSF Railroad will be closing CR 8 (60th St NW) from CR 8C (122nd Ave NW) east to CR 15 (119th Ave NW) to work on the railroad crossing. The road will be closed from 9:00am - 8:00pm. Detour Signs are in place.

Road Restriction on Williams County and Township Roads - 10/16/2021

Update 10/16/2021 @ 5:45 pm: Effective immediately (5:45 pm CT), restrictions are lifted and all Williams County and Township gravel and chip seal roads will return to their regular road weights. ------------------------ Update 10/16/2021 @ 12 pm: Effective at 2 pm CT, all Williams County and Township gravel and chip seal roads will be restricted...

Contact the Victim/Witness Assistance Program

The Williams County Victim/Witness Program helps victims of crime rebuild their lives and overcome the physical and emotional consequences of a crime. The goal of this program is to improve the treatment of victims and witnesses of crime by providing them with the services necessary to assist their recovery from a criminal act and to...

Plea Agreement

Accepting a plea agreement means to settle a case without a trial.

Conferences

Are not open to the public.

Trial

Victims and witnesses may be required to testify at a trial. A trial may either be a Jury Trial or a Bench Trial, which is heard by a judge, not a jury.

Change of Plea/Sentencing Hearing

In felony cases, this hearing is scheduled when the defendant decides to change his/her plea to guilty. At this hearing, a victim has the right to submit a Victim Impact Statement. These statements are important for the Judge to recognize all of the ways the crime has affected the victim.

Initial Appearance

This hearing occurs in misdemeanor cases only. At this hearing, the defendant will plead guilty or not guilty. If the defendant pleads not guilty, the court will schedule a Pretrial Conference. If a guilty plea is entered, the Judge will immediately sentence the defendant .

Preliminary Hearing

This hearing occurs in felony cases only. Testimony is heard by the Judge. The prosecuting attorney must establish probable cause that a crime has been committed by the defendant.

Bond Hearing

This is the first time the defendant appears in front of the Judge. The Judge will set a bail amount and full conditions of bond, typically including a no contact with a victim.

Williams County Redistricting Board

Description Powers and duties for the Williams County Redistricting Board are put forth in North Dakota Century Code §11-07 and include the authority to change the boundaries of the County Commissioners' districts of the county in accordance with 11-07 and after each federal decennial census. After the 2020 Census, the Redistricting Board convened to analyze...

Parcel Buffer and Selection Tool

The Parcel Buffer and Selection Tool can be found on the Address and Parcel Explorer. For questions about the Parcel Buffer and Selection Tool, please contact the GIS Department.

Nondiscrimination Statement - NSHSZ

This institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex and in some cases religion or political beliefs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture also prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity...

Township Loan Program

Program Summary The Williams County Township Loan Program for Improvement Projects to be Financed by Special Assessments was initially approved by the Williams County Board of County Commissioners during their regular meeting on September 7, 2021. Loan Amounts- Terms- Limitations on Applications Upon approval of the Township Loan Program by Williams County Board of County...

Williams County Highway to host 2021 County Road Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2021 For more information, contact: Lindsey Harriman Williams County Communications Department Phone: 701-577-4557 (office) lindseyh@co.williams.nd.us Williams County Highway to host 2021 County Road Day Williston, N.D., (September 2, 2021) – Williams County Highway is excited to host County Road Day on Tuesday, September 21 from 4 to...

Township Loan Program Application

About the Township Loan Program The Williams County Board of County Commissioners have approved a loan program for townships to assist in the completion of improvement projects. Up to a total of $1 million in loans, with a maximum individual award of $250,000, may be awarded to Townships in a fiscal year. Only Townships located...

RAIN RESTRICTION UPDATE - 8/23/21 - RESTRICTIONS REMOVED AS OF 1:00PM (CST)

EFFECTIVE 1:00PM (CST) 8/23/2021 - ALL WILLIAMS COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP GRAVEL AND CHIP SEAL ROADS WILL RETURN TO REGULAR RESTRICTIONS - BY LEGAL WEIGHT, 105,500 LBS - UNLESS OTHERWISE POSTED.

Rain Restriction on Williams County and Township Roads - 8/23/2021

Effective 6:15am (CST), all Williams County and Township gravel and chip seal roads will remain restricted to 7 ton axle weight, maximum gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 105,500 lbs due to the rain received. Roads will continue to be reevaluated at 12:00pm (CST). Currently in place are restrictions imposed on 8/23/2021: Click here to learn...

Rain Restriction on Williams County and Township Roads - 8/20/2021

Restrictions will change at 2 pm CT on Saturday, August 21, 2021. Click here to learn more. UPDATE @ 4 pm: Effective at 5 pm CT today, Friday, August 20, 2021, all Williams County and Township gravel and chip seal roads will be restricted to 6 ton axle weight - maximum gross vehicle weight (GVW)...

2020 Census Data Results Released

The results are in! The population of Williams County grew by 83% between 2010 and 2020! Nearly doubling the population, Williams County went from 22,398 residents in 2010 to 40,950 in 2020. Data collection for the 2020 Census began in mid-March 2020 and ended in mid-October 2020. For the first time ever, residents were able...

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