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 October 1, 2026.
Butler County, Iowa, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Iowa District Court for Butler 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Butler County public records, Butler County arrest records, Butler County warrants, Butler County inmate search, Butler County criminal records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Butler County
Court cases from Butler County are filed in the Iowa District Court for Butler 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 Butler County
For Butler County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-2/distr... (page title: Butler | Judicial District 2 | Iowa Judicial Branch), phone 319-242-3570, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 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 Butler County
The Butler County Sheriff's Office reported 54 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Iowa District Court for Butler County.
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 Butler County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Butler County criminal records, Butler County divorce records, Butler County traffic tickets, Butler County DUI and Butler County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Butler County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Butler County and Iowa. These court pages from its Butler County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Butler County Courthouse (iowacourts.gov)
- Iowa Courts Online Search (iowacourts.state.ia.us)
Cities in Butler County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Iowa District Court for Butler County.
The cities and towns in the county are Parkersburg, Shell Rock, Clarksville, Aplington, Greene, Allison, Dumont, New Hartford, Bristow and Aredale.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Butler County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at iowacourts.gov, phone 319-242-3570. Statewide, Iowa Courts Online is the Iowa Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Butler County?
The Iowa District Court for Butler County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Butler County?
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 Butler County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.