Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 30, 2026 and October 11, 2026.
Harrison County, Iowa, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Iowa District Court for Harrison 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: Harrison County public records, Harrison County arrest records, Harrison County warrants, Harrison County inmate search, Harrison County criminal records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Harrison County
In Harrison County, the Iowa District Court for Harrison 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 Harrison County
For Harrison County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-4/distr... (page title: Harrison | Judicial District 4 | Iowa Judicial Branch), phone 712-644-2665, 111 North 2nd Avenue Logan, IA 51546, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 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 Harrison County
Together, the two agencies in Harrison County with all twelve months of 2020 on file reported 203 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Iowa District Court for Harrison County.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at harrisoncounty.iowa.gov/attorney (page title: attorney | Harrison County, Iowa), phone (712) 600-6004, 116 N. 2nd Avenue, Logan, IA 51546, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - noon 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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 Harrison County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Harrison County criminal records, Harrison County divorce records, Harrison County traffic tickets, Harrison County DUI and Harrison County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Harrison County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Harrison County and Iowa. These court pages from its Harrison County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Harrison County Courthouse (iowacourts.gov)
Cities in Harrison County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Iowa District Court for Harrison County.
The cities and towns in the county are Missouri Valley, Woodbine, Logan, Dunlap, Mondamin, Persia, Modale, Pisgah, Magnolia and Little Sioux.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Harrison County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at iowacourts.gov, phone 712-644-2665. Statewide, Iowa Courts Online is the Iowa Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Harrison County?
The Iowa District Court for Harrison County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Harrison 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 Harrison 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.