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 9, 2026.
Adams County, Idaho, has about 5,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Adams 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Adams County public records, Adams County arrest records, Adams County warrants, Adams County inmate search, Adams County criminal records, Idaho arrest records and Idaho inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Adams County
Court cases from Adams County are filed in the Adams 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 Adams County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.adams.id.us//department/judicial/legal-resources (page title: Legal Resources | Adams County, Idaho), phone (208) 253-4561, 83612, 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 Adams County
The Adams County Sheriff's Office reported 93 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Adams County District Court or the Magistrate Division.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.adams.id.us//departments/prosecutor (page title: Prosecuting Attorney | Adams County, Idaho), phone (208) 253-4141, 83612, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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 Adams County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Adams County criminal records, Adams County divorce records, Adams County DUI and Adams County property records.
Cities in Adams County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Adams County District Court or the Magistrate Division.
The cities and towns in the county are Council and New Meadows.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Adams County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.adams.id.us, phone (208) 253-4561. Statewide, iCourt Portal is the Idaho courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Adams County?
The Adams 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 Adams 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 Idaho?
Yes: iCourt Portal, the Idaho courts' free statewide case search.
Is this the official Adams 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.