Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 between September 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026.
Kootenai County, Idaho, has about 188,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Kootenai 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, directory links, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Kootenai County public records, Kootenai County arrest records, Kootenai County warrants, Kootenai County inmate search, Kootenai County criminal records, Idaho arrest records and Idaho inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Kootenai County
Court cases from Kootenai County are filed in the Kootenai 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.
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 Kootenai County
For Kootenai County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at kcgov.us/FormCenter/Clerk-9/Public-Records-Request-District-Court-112 (page title: Form Center, Public Records Request | District Court), phone 208-446-1180, 501 Government Way Old Courthouse Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814, Monday - Friday 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 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 Kootenai County
Together, the four agencies in Kootenai County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 5,805 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Kootenai County District Court or the Magistrate Division.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at kcgov.us/454/Prosecuting-Attorney (page title: Prosecuting Attorney | Kootenai County, ID), phone 208-446-1800, 501 Government Way Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814, 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 Kootenai County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Kootenai County criminal records, Kootenai County divorce records, Kootenai County traffic tickets, Kootenai County DUI and Kootenai County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Kootenai County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Kootenai County and Idaho. These court pages from its Kootenai County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Court Schedule (kcgov.us)
Cities in Kootenai County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Kootenai County District Court or the Magistrate Division.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Kootenai County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population:
- Coeur d'Alene (57,355)
- Post Falls (45,800)
- Hayden (16,924)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Kootenai County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at kcgov.us, phone 208-446-1180. Statewide, iCourt Portal is the Idaho courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Kootenai County?
The Kootenai 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 Kootenai 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 Kootenai 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.