Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Coralville, Iowa, in Johnson County, has about 24,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Coralville is a file of the District Court, kept by the Clerk of the District Court, not a vital record. This guide says where the file is, how a certified copy of the decree is had and what the state issues.
This guide covers the court, copies, related records, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Coralville public records, Johnson County divorce records, Coralville arrest records, Coralville warrants, Coralville criminal records, Coralville court records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Coralville Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Iowa is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Coralville stay with the District Court. The Clerk of the District Court keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
For Johnson County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-6/distr... (page title: Johnson | Judicial District 6 | Iowa Judicial Branch), phone 319-356-6060, 417 South Clinton Street Iowa City, IA 52240, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026. Most of a divorce file is open to the public; the papers the law keeps confidential and anything the court has sealed are not.
Statewide, Iowa Courts Online is the Iowa Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Coralville
A certified copy of the decree comes from the Clerk of the District Court, the office that keeps the file, reached through the court at 319-356-6060.
The County Recorder, whose page SearchSystems verified is at johnsoncountyiowa.gov/department-of-recorder, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for Johnson County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Johnson County and Iowa. These court pages from its Johnson County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- District 6 Judges and Magistrates (iowacourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Coralville?
From the District Court, through the Clerk of the District Court (iowacourts.gov). The County Recorder does not hold divorce records.
Are divorce records public in Iowa?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Coralville?
The District Court. The file is kept by the Clerk of the District Court.
Is this the official Coralville website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.