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.
Warren County, Iowa, has about 56,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Iowa District Court for Warren 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: Warren County public records, Warren County arrest records, Warren County warrants, Warren County criminal records, Warren County police reports, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Warren County
Court cases from Warren County are filed in the Iowa District Court for Warren 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 Warren County
For Warren County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-5/distr... (page title: Warren | Judicial District 5 | Iowa Judicial Branch), phone 515-690-9260, 115 N. Howard Street Suite 100 Indianola, IA 50125, 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 Warren County
Together, the four agencies in Warren County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,045 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Iowa District Court for Warren County.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at warrencountyia.gov/government/county-government/attorney (page title: Attorney | Warren County, Iowa), phone 515-690-9120, 115 N Howard Street, Suite 200 Indianola, IA 50125, Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 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 Warren County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Warren County criminal records, Warren County divorce records, Warren County traffic tickets, Warren County DUI and Warren County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Warren County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Warren County and Iowa. These court pages from its Warren County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- District 5, Judicial District 5 (iowacourts.gov)
Cities in Warren County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Iowa District Court for Warren County.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Warren County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Warren County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at iowacourts.gov, phone 515-690-9260. Statewide, Iowa Courts Online is the Iowa Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Warren County?
The Iowa District Court for Warren County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Warren 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 Warren 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.