Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime 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 25, 2026.
Butte County, Idaho, has about 2,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Butte County depends on where the incident happened: the Butte County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Idaho Public Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, cities, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Butte County public records, Butte County arrest records, Butte County warrants, Butte County criminal records, Butte County court records, Idaho arrest records and Idaho inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Butte County
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
In Butte County that is the Butte County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Butte County Sheriff's Office
The Butte County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 4 violent and 13 property crimes reported for 2022 and reported 16 arrests for 2022.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Cities in Butte County
The FBI lists no city in Butte County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Arco, Moore and Butte City.
How Many Reports: Butte County in 2022
The one agency in Butte County with all twelve months of 2022 on file reported 4 violent and 13 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Butte County Sheriff's Office reported 16 arrests to the FBI for 2022, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Idaho Public Records Act Requires
The Idaho Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 3 working days, or 10 when more time is needed, at a charge of copying after the first 100 pages and labor after the first two hours, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (208) 527-3458, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Butte County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Butte County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Idaho Public Records Act the answer is due within 3 working days, or 10 when more time is needed.
How long does an agency in Butte County have to answer?
Under the Idaho Public Records Act, within 3 working days, or 10 when more time is needed. It may charge copying after the first 100 pages and labor after the first two hours.
How do I get a report from the Butte County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Idaho Public Records Act the answer is due within 3 working days, or 10 when more time is needed.
Is this the official Butte 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.