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 October 9, 2026.
Jerome County, Idaho, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Jerome 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 Jerome County Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Idaho is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Jerome 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 Jerome County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at jeromecountyid.us/178/Court-Information (page title: Court Information | Jerome County, ID), phone (208) 644-2600, 233 W. Main Street, Jerome, ID 83338, Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 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 Jerome 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) 644-2600.
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 jeromecountyid.us/177/Auditor-Recorder, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Jerome County?
From the Magistrate Division of the District Court, through the Clerk of the District Court (jeromecountyid.us/178/Court-Information). 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 Jerome 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 Jerome 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.