Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. 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 traffic ticket written in Butte County is a court case in the Magistrate Division, and the conviction it ends in goes on the driving record kept by the Idaho Transportation Department Division of Motor Vehicles. This guide says which court takes the ticket, who writes them and where the driving record lives.
This guide covers where tickets go, who writes them, the driving record, cities 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.
Where a Ticket Written in Butte County Goes
Tickets in Butte County go to the Magistrate Division, which takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims, probate and divorces. A paid ticket, a dismissal and a trial all end up in that court's records.
For Butte County, SearchSystems opened and checked the Magistrate Division page at isc.idaho.gov/about-the-courts/county-courthouse-directory (page title: County Courthouse Directory | Idaho Courts | Idaho Supreme Court), phone (208) 287-6900, 200 West Front St. Boise, ID 83702-7300, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026; that page belongs to the court that takes the tickets.
Statewide, iCourt Portal is the Idaho courts' free statewide case search.
Who Writes the Tickets in Butte County
The Butte County Sheriff's Office writes the traffic tickets in Butte County.
The Driving Record and the Idaho Transportation Department Division of Motor Vehicles
The driving record is a separate document from the court file. It is kept by the Idaho Transportation Department Division of Motor Vehicles, which adds each conviction the court reports and handles suspensions; the court does not issue driving records.
Paying a ticket is a conviction, reported to the Idaho Transportation Department Division of Motor Vehicles like any other; contesting it means a plea of not guilty entered with the court by the date on the ticket.
A DUI is a criminal charge rather than a ticket, with its own license case before the Idaho Transportation Department (see Butte County DUI).
Cities in Butte County
Wherever in the county a ticket is written, it is answered in the Magistrate Division.
The cities and towns in the county are Arco, Moore and Butte City.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Butte County?
With the Magistrate Division, whose page SearchSystems verified is at isc.idaho.gov, phone (208) 287-6900.
Who keeps my driving record in Idaho?
The Idaho Transportation Department Division of Motor Vehicles. The court reports each conviction to it, and paying a ticket counts as one.
Which court handles traffic tickets in Butte County?
The Magistrate Division, which takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims, probate and divorces.
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.