State Attorney

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

3.0(22 Google reviews)

211 9th St S, Fargo, ND 58103, United States

Information last updated October 10, 2026

Practice Areas

Civil Litigation Criminal Defense Family Law

About State Attorney

The Cass County State's Attorney's Office operates as a governmental department in Fargo, North Dakota, serving the citizens of Cass County. Led by the elected State's Attorney, Kimberlee J. Hegvik, the office is responsible for a broad spectrum of legal duties as outlined in Chapter 11-16 of the North Dakota Century Code. Its primary mission involves seeking justice and promoting public safety by holding criminal offenders accountable and supporting victims.

The office handles the prosecution of felonies, misdemeanors, and traffic offenses committed within Cass County, excluding those managed by Fargo and West Fargo City Prosecutors. Its legal services extend to county departments, and it provides guidance and training to local law enforcement agencies. The State's Attorney's Office also manages involuntary mental health commitments and civil commitments for sexually dangerous individuals.

Comprising 20 attorneys and 20 support staff, the office is structured into five specialized divisions. The Personal Crimes Team focuses on cases involving murder, sexual assault, and domestic violence, including various forms of abuse. The Drug Crimes Team prosecutes offenses related to drug activity. The Economic Crimes Unit addresses identity theft, consumer fraud, embezzlement, financial crimes, and certain traffic matters. The Juvenile Crimes Team handles cases involving suspects under 18, while the Child Welfare Team represents the Cass Human Service Zone in matters concerning child protection and parental rights. The office is located at the Cass County Courthouse in Fargo.

From the firm’s website

Attorneys: Kim Hegvik — State's Attorney
Services listed: Criminal prosecution, Juvenile justice, Child deprivation, Child support, Parental termination matters, Legal service to county departments, Involuntary mental health commitments, Civil commitment of sexually dangerous individuals, Administration and policy functions of the State's Attorney's Office, Guidance and training to law enforcement agencies within Cass County, Felonies, Misdemeanors
Offices: 211 9th St. S., Fargo, ND 58103

Source: casscountynd.gov · checked October 10, 2026. Lawyers Near Me hasn’t independently verified these details.

Hours of Operation

Monday: 8 am–5 pm
Tuesday: 8 am–5 pm
Wednesday: 8 am–5 pm
Thursday: 8 am–5 pm
Friday: 8 am–5 pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

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State Attorney — Frequently Asked Questions

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State Attorney is located at 211 9th St S, Fargo, ND 58103, United States. Use the "Get Directions" link on this page to navigate there.

What kind of cases does State Attorney handle?+

State Attorney handles Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense, Family Law. Confirm that they cover your specific legal matter during your first consultation.

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Call State Attorney at +1 701-241-5850 or visit their website. Many firms offer a free or low-cost initial consultation.

Is State Attorney well rated?+

State Attorney has a 3.0-star rating based on 22 Google reviews. Ratings are sourced from Google and shown for reference.

Client Reviews

8 reviews

Dan Bertsch· via Google
Consummate professionals doing an impossible job.
10 months ago
jess kasemir· via Google
Worst in the county!!.. they refuse to believe abuse is two ways I personally see it but they don't believe it that abuse is two ways
5 years ago
Brenda D· via Google
Not a big fan of our state's attorney. Doesn't like to work very hard in prosecuting cases that don't plea out. Jury trials are too much work for Birch Burdick and the ones who work for him.
Edited 5 years ago
Taylor· via Google
They can't do anything until you talk to the cops OR send them a report. They don't really take abuse claims seriously. And the woman I spoke to wasnt a state attorney, she was a Victims advocate basically
3 years ago
Willis "The Grand Lebowski" McGillis· via Google
Brought evidence of a class a misdemeanor committed by medical professionals intentionally releasing private medical information to unauthorized recipients. They refuse to take the information and said they can only take information from the police. Stated the police said it was outside their jurisdiction and that it was a federal complaint yet it is North Dakota Century code statute. Saying that they can only take complaints from police is not true. The states attorney's office can take complaints from anyone. Doesn't mean they have to do anything about it but they can take complaints when provided.
3 years ago
Susette Quinn· via Google
Since posting a review here, at least 3 more windows have been broken. I have reached out to ask for my charges to be looked at again. My neighborhood lives in fear but Birch thinks boys will be boys. Too bad they will never grow to be contributing members of the community.
3 years ago
Anon· via Google
Failed to bring up conflict of interest between judge and defendant's attorney, who used to work for the prosecutor's office, and so did the judge on the case. They were both working in the prosecutor's office 2 years ago and the judge committed judicial misconduct doing a favor for her friend because Josh never brought up the conflict of interest. Now the case is 2 months behind because a warrant was not issued when it should have been by this corrupt judicial official. The state's attorney's office has stood by all illegal actions in the courtroom and denied me my Marsy's rights provided by law. I have active complaints into the board against this judge and it's all on record the judicial misconduct has been committed and proven. The state's attorney's office stands by illegal and corrupt actions and will not stand up for the taxpayer or the victims of crimes. Don't expect Justice from Cass County States Attorney's Office.
Edited 2 years ago
Sue Quinn· via Google
I'm guessing my charges were too much work. Instead of issuing consequences when they are young, we will just incarcerate for stronger crimes at the tax payers cost later in life. I will pay for this person's crimes against myself and others over and over. Thanks for being lazy, Birch.
4 years ago

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