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 on September 24, 2026.
Scott County, Iowa, has about 176,000 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Scott County public records, Scott County arrest records, Scott County warrants, Scott County inmate search, Scott County criminal records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Scott County
Court cases from Scott County 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 Scott County
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 Scott County
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
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 Scott County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Scott County criminal records, Scott County divorce records, Scott County traffic tickets, Scott County DUI and Scott County property records.
Cities in Scott County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Iowa District Court for Scott County.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Scott County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- Davenport (100,938)
- Bettendorf (40,281)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Scott County?
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 Scott County?
The Iowa District Court for Scott County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Scott 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 Scott 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.