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.
Benewah County, Idaho, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Benewah 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: Benewah County public records, Benewah County arrest records, Benewah County warrants, Benewah County inmate search, Benewah County criminal records, Idaho arrest records and Idaho inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Benewah County
Court cases from Benewah County are filed in the Benewah County District Court, which 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 Benewah County
For Benewah County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at benewahcountyid.gov/departments/court (page title: Court), phone 208-245-3241, 701 W College Ave, Suite 203 St Maries, ID 83861, Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm, 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 Benewah County
Together, the two agencies in Benewah County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 31 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Benewah County District Court or the Magistrate Division.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at benewahcountyid.gov/departments/prosecutor (page title: Prosecutor), phone (208) 245-2564, Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 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 Benewah County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Benewah County criminal records, Benewah County divorce records and Benewah County DUI.
Cities in Benewah County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Benewah County District Court or the Magistrate Division.
The cities and towns in the county are St. Maries, Plummer and Tensed.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Benewah County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at benewahcountyid.gov/departments/court, phone 208-245-3241. Statewide, iCourt Portal is the Idaho courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Benewah County?
The Benewah 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 Benewah 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 Benewah 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.