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.
Waukee, Iowa, in Dallas County, has about 34,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Iowa District Court for Dallas 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, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Waukee public records, Dallas County court records, Waukee arrest records, Waukee warrants, Waukee inmate search, Waukee criminal records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Waukee
In Waukee, the Iowa District Court for Dallas County 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 Waukee
For Dallas County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-5/distr... (page title: Dallas | Judicial District 5 | Iowa Judicial Branch), phone 515-993-7018, 801 Court Street Adel, IA 50003, 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 Waukee
Together, the six agencies in Dallas County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 953 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Iowa District Court for Dallas County.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at dallascountyiowa.gov/163/Attorney (page title: Attorney | Dallas County, IA), phone 515-993-5060, 207 N 9th Street Adel, IA 50003, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Waukee guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Waukee criminal records, Waukee divorce records, Waukee traffic tickets, Waukee DUI and Waukee property records.
More Official Court Pages for Dallas County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Dallas County and Iowa. These court pages from its Dallas County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- District 5, Judicial District 5 (iowacourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Waukee?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at iowacourts.gov, phone 515-993-7018. Statewide, Iowa Courts Online is the Iowa Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Waukee?
The Iowa District Court for Dallas County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Waukee?
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 Waukee 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.