Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
Davenport, Iowa, in Scott County, has about 101,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Iowa District Court for Scott County, and the file of each case, kept by the Clerk of the District Court, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files and common questions.
Related guides: Davenport public records, Scott County court records, Davenport arrest records, Davenport warrants, Davenport inmate search, Davenport criminal records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Davenport
Court cases from Davenport are filed in the Iowa District Court for Scott County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Divorces go to the District Court, and the file stays with the Clerk of the District Court.
The Clerk of the District Court keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22).
Looking Up a Case from Davenport
For Scott County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at scottcountyiowa.gov/courts/clerk-court (page title: Clerk of Court | Scott County Iowa), phone 563-326-8647, Monday to Friday: 8-4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Statewide, Iowa Courts Online is the Iowa Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
The Iowa court page SearchSystems verified is at iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts.
What Reaches the Court from Davenport
Together, the nine agencies in Scott County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 9,003 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Iowa District Court for Scott County.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at scottcountyiowa.gov/attorney/general-information (page title: General Information | Scott County Iowa), phone 563-326-8600, 400 W. 4th St. Davenport, IA 52801-1104, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Iowa Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Davenport guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Davenport criminal records, Davenport divorce records, Davenport traffic tickets, Davenport DUI and Davenport property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Davenport?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at scottcountyiowa.gov/courts/clerk-court, phone 563-326-8647. Statewide, Iowa Courts Online is the Iowa Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Davenport?
The Iowa District Court for Scott County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Davenport?
The Clerk of the District Court. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Iowa?
Yes: Iowa Courts Online, the Iowa Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Is this the official Davenport 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.