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 4, 2026.
Taylor County, Iowa, has about 5,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Iowa District Court for Taylor 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: Taylor County public records, Taylor County arrest records, Taylor County warrants, Taylor County inmate search, Taylor County criminal records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Taylor County
Court cases from Taylor County are filed in the Iowa District Court for Taylor 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 Taylor County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-5/distr... (page title: Taylor | Judicial District 5 | Iowa Judicial Branch), phone 712-523-2095, 403 Jefferson Street Suite 4 Bedford, IA 50833, 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 Taylor County
The Taylor County Sheriff's Office reported 26 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Iowa District Court for Taylor County.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at taylorcounty.iowa.gov/departments/county-attorney (page title: County Attorney | Taylor County), phone 712-523-2260, 405 Jefferson St. Suite 6A, Bedford, IA 50833-1364, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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 Taylor County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Taylor County criminal records, Taylor County divorce records, Taylor County traffic tickets, Taylor County DUI and Taylor County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Taylor County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Taylor County and Iowa. These court pages from its Taylor County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- District 5, Judicial District 5 (iowacourts.gov)
Cities in Taylor County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Iowa District Court for Taylor County.
The cities and towns in the county are Bedford, Lenox, New Market, Clearfield, Gravity, Blockton, Sharpsburg and Conway.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Taylor County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at iowacourts.gov, phone 712-523-2095. Statewide, Iowa Courts Online is the Iowa Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Taylor County?
The Iowa District Court for Taylor County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Taylor 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 Taylor 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.