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 September 24, 2026.
Boundary County, Idaho, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Boundary 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: Boundary County public records, Boundary County arrest records, Boundary County warrants, Boundary County inmate search, Boundary County criminal records, Idaho arrest records and Idaho inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Boundary County
In Boundary County, the Boundary County District Court 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 Boundary County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at boundarycountyid.org/departments/district-court (page title: District Court | Boundary County), phone 208-267-5504, 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 Boundary County
Together, the two agencies in Boundary County with all twelve months of 2023 on file reported 223 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Boundary County District Court or the Magistrate Division.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at boundarycountyid.org/departments/prosecutor (page title: Prosecutor | Boundary County), phone 208-267-3151, 6452 Kootenai Street, Room 12 P.O. Box 1148 Bonners Ferry, ID 83805, 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 Boundary County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Boundary County criminal records, Boundary County divorce records, Boundary County DUI and Boundary County property records.
Cities in Boundary County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Boundary County District Court or the Magistrate Division.
The cities and towns in the county are Bonners Ferry and Moyie Springs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Boundary County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at boundarycountyid.org, phone 208-267-5504. Statewide, iCourt Portal is the Idaho courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Boundary County?
The Boundary 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 Boundary 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 Boundary 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.