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 9, 2026.
Montgomery County, Iowa, has about 10,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Iowa District Court for Montgomery 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Montgomery County public records, Montgomery County arrest records, Montgomery County warrants, Montgomery County inmate search, Montgomery County criminal records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Montgomery County
In Montgomery County, the Iowa District Court for Montgomery 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 Montgomery County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-4/distr... (page title: Montgomery | Judicial District 4 | Iowa Judicial Branch), phone 712-623-4986, 105 Coolbaugh Street P.O. Box 469 Red Oak, IA 51566, 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 Montgomery County
Red Oak reported 220 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Iowa District Court for Montgomery County.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at montgomerycountyia.gov/pview.aspx?id=56350&catid=45 (page title: Attorney’s Office | Montgomery County IA), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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 Montgomery County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Montgomery County criminal records, Montgomery County divorce records, Montgomery County traffic tickets, Montgomery County DUI and Montgomery County property records.
Cities in Montgomery County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Iowa District Court for Montgomery County.
The cities and towns in the county are Red Oak, Villisca, Stanton, Elliott, Grant and Coburg.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Montgomery County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at iowacourts.gov, phone 712-623-4986. Statewide, Iowa Courts Online is the Iowa Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Montgomery County?
The Iowa District Court for Montgomery County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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.