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.
Union County, Iowa, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Iowa District Court for Union 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: Union County public records, Union County arrest records, Union County warrants, Union County inmate search, Union County criminal records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Union County
Court cases from Union County are filed in the Iowa District Court for Union 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 Union County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at iowacourts.state.ia.us/ESAWebApp/SelectFrame (page title: Iowa Courts Online Search | Select Action), 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 Union County
Together, the two agencies in Union County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 337 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Iowa District Court for Union County.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at unioncountyiowa.gov/departments/attorney (page title: Union County Attorney | Union County, Iowa), phone (641) 782-1730, 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 Union County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Union County criminal records, Union County divorce records, Union County traffic tickets, Union County DUI and Union County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Union County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Union County and Iowa. These court pages from its Union County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Iowa Courts Online Search (iowacourts.state.ia.us)
- Union County Courthouse (iowacourts.gov)
Cities in Union County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Iowa District Court for Union County.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Union County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- Creston (7,421)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Union County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at iowacourts.state.ia.us/ESAWebApp/SelectFrame. Statewide, Iowa Courts Online is the Iowa Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Union County?
The Iowa District Court for Union County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Union 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 Union 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.