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 September 28, 2026.
Idaho Falls, Idaho, in Bonneville County, has about 70,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Bonneville County District Court and the Magistrate Division, 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Idaho Falls public records, Bonneville County court records, Idaho Falls arrest records, Idaho Falls warrants, Idaho Falls inmate search, Idaho Falls criminal records, Idaho arrest records and Idaho inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Idaho Falls
In Idaho Falls, the Bonneville County District Court hears felonies, civil cases over $10,000 and appeals from the magistrate division.
Below it, the Magistrate Division takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims, probate and divorces.
Divorces go to the Magistrate Division of 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 Idaho Public Records Act.
Looking Up a Case from Idaho Falls
For Bonneville County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at bonnevillecountyidaho.gov/page/court-records (page title: Court Records | Bonneville County), phone (208) 529-1350, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Statewide, iCourt Portal is the Idaho courts' free statewide case search.
The Idaho court page SearchSystems verified is at isc.idaho.gov.
What Reaches the Court from Idaho Falls
Together, the two agencies in Bonneville County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,254 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Bonneville County District Court or the Magistrate Division.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at bonnevillecountyidaho.gov/administration/prosecuting-attorney (page title: Prosecuting Attorney | Bonneville County), phone 208-529-1348, 605 N. Capital Ave, Idaho Falls, ID 83402, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Idaho Transportation Department Division of Motor Vehicles, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Idaho Falls guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Idaho Falls criminal records, Idaho Falls divorce records, Idaho Falls DUI and Idaho Falls property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Idaho Falls?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at bonnevillecountyidaho.gov/page/court-records, phone (208) 529-1350. Statewide, iCourt Portal is the Idaho courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Idaho Falls?
The Bonneville County District Court, which hears felonies, civil cases over $10,000 and appeals from the magistrate division. The Magistrate Division takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims, probate and divorces.
Who keeps the court records in Idaho Falls?
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 Idaho?
Yes: iCourt Portal, the Idaho courts' free statewide case search.
Is this the official Idaho Falls website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.