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.
Webster County, Iowa, has about 37,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Iowa District Court for Webster 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: Webster County public records, Webster County arrest records, Webster County warrants, Webster County inmate search, Webster County criminal records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Webster County
In Webster County, the Iowa District Court for Webster 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 Webster County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-2/distr... (page title: Webster | Judicial District 2 | Iowa Judicial Branch), phone 515-576-7115, 701 Central Avenue Fort Dodge, IA 50501, 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 Webster County
Together, the two agencies in Webster County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 901 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Iowa District Court for Webster County.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at webstercountyia.gov/departments/attorney/index.php (page title: Webster County Attorney), phone 515-573-1452, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm, 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 Webster County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Webster County criminal records, Webster County divorce records, Webster County traffic tickets, Webster County DUI and Webster County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Webster County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Webster County and Iowa. These court pages from its Webster County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Iowa Courts Online Search (iowacourts.state.ia.us)
- Webster County Courthouse (iowacourts.gov)
Cities in Webster County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Iowa District Court for Webster County.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Webster County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- Fort Dodge (24,886)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Webster County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at iowacourts.gov, phone 515-576-7115. Statewide, Iowa Courts Online is the Iowa Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Webster County?
The Iowa District Court for Webster County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Webster 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 Webster 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.