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 on October 2, 2026.
Blaine County, Idaho, has about 25,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Blaine 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: Blaine County public records, Blaine County arrest records, Blaine County warrants, Blaine County criminal records, Blaine County police reports, Idaho arrest records and Idaho inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Blaine County
Court cases from Blaine County are filed in the Blaine 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 Blaine County
For Blaine County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at co.blaine.id.us/837/County-Courts (page title: Blaine County District and Magistrate Courts | Blaine County, ID), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 429), so open it in a browser. That page belongs to a lower court, the Magistrate Division, not to the Blaine County District Court.
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 Blaine County
Together, the five agencies in Blaine County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 526 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Blaine County District Court or the Magistrate Division.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.blaine.id.us/faq.aspx?TID=21 (page title: FAQs, Prosecuting Attorney | Blaine County), phone 208-788-5545, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 429), so open it in a browser.
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 Blaine County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Blaine County criminal records, Blaine County DUI and Blaine County property records.
Cities in Blaine County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Blaine County District Court or the Magistrate Division.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Blaine County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- Hailey (9,976)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Blaine County?
Through iCourt Portal, the Idaho courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Blaine County?
The Blaine 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 Blaine 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 Blaine 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.