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.
Kootenai County, Idaho, has about 188,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Kootenai 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, directory links and common questions.
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Where a Divorce from Kootenai County Is Filed and Kept
Divorce records are not vital records in Idaho. The decree and the file of a divorce from Kootenai County are court records of the Magistrate Division of the District Court, and certified copies come from the Clerk of the District Court.
For Kootenai County the court records page SearchSystems verified is 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. 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 Kootenai 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 208-446-1180.
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 kcgov.us/343/Recorder, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
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)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Kootenai County?
From the Magistrate Division of the District Court, through the Clerk of the District Court (kcgov.us). 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 Kootenai 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 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.