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 26, 2026.
Lewiston, Idaho, in Nez Perce County, has about 35,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Nez Perce 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: Lewiston public records, Nez Perce County court records, Lewiston arrest records, Lewiston warrants, Lewiston inmate search, Lewiston criminal records, Idaho arrest records and Idaho inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Lewiston
Court cases from Lewiston are filed in the Nez Perce 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.
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 Lewiston
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.nezperce.id.us/Elected-Officials/Clerk-Auditor/District-Court/Ci... (page title: Civil Court, District Court, Nez Perce County Clerk Auditor), phone 208-743-1535, 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 Lewiston
Together, the two agencies in Nez Perce County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,120 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Nez Perce County District Court or the Magistrate Division.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.nezperce.id.us/Elected-Officials/Prosecutor (page title: Prosecutor, Nez Perce County), phone 208-799-3195, 1230 Main Street Lewiston, ID 83501, Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 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 Lewiston guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Lewiston criminal records, Lewiston divorce records, Lewiston DUI and Lewiston property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Lewiston?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.nezperce.id.us, phone 208-743-1535. Statewide, iCourt Portal is the Idaho courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Lewiston?
The Nez Perce 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 Lewiston?
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 Lewiston 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.