Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 October 11, 2026.
Clearwater County, Idaho, has about 9,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Clearwater County is a file of the Magistrate Division of the District Court, kept by the Clerk of the District Court, not a vital record. This guide says where the file is, how a certified copy of the decree is had and what the state issues.
This guide covers the court, copies, related records and common questions.
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Where a Divorce from Clearwater County Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Idaho is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Clearwater County stay with the Magistrate Division of the District Court. The Clerk of the District Court keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
For Clearwater County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at courtselfhelp.idaho.gov/Local/Clearwater (page title: Clearwater County | Idaho Court Assistance Office), phone 208-883-7221, 150 Michigan Avenue Orofino, ID 83544, Monday - Thursday from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 2026. Most of a divorce file is open to the public; the papers the law keeps confidential and anything the court has sealed are not.
Statewide, iCourt Portal is the Idaho courts' free statewide case search.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Clearwater County
A certified copy of the decree comes from the Clerk of the District Court, the office that keeps the file, reached through the court at 208-883-7221.
The Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1947.
The Idaho vital records page SearchSystems verified is at healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/services-programs/birth-marriage-death-r....
The County Recorder, whose page SearchSystems verified is at clearwatercounty.org/departments/auditor_clerk_recorder5/recorder/i..., records deeds and liens, not divorces.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Clearwater County?
From the Magistrate Division of the District Court, through the Clerk of the District Court (courtselfhelp.idaho.gov/Local/Clearwater). The Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1947.
Are divorce records public in Idaho?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Clearwater County?
The Magistrate Division of the District Court. The file is kept by the Clerk of the District Court.
Does Idaho issue divorce certificates?
The Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics also issues divorce certificates for divorces granted since 1947.
Is this the official Clearwater 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.