SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Latah County is a county in Idaho with about 42,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 6 county office pages for Latah County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, Prosecuting Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Latah County public records live

Each kind of Latah County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Latah County

A person arrested in Latah County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Latah County.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

Court records and case lookups in Latah County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Latah County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Latah County.

  • Website: latahcountyid.gov/district_court (page title: District Court)
  • Phone: (208) 883-2255
  • Address: 522 S Adams St. Suite 119 Moscow, ID 83843
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

County Clerk of Latah County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Latah County.

Deeds, land records and property values in Latah County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Latah County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: County Recorder

Property values: County Assessor

Birth, death and marriage records in Latah County

In Idaho, certified birth and death certificates are ordered from the state vital records office rather than a county office. Marriage license records are kept locally; the county clerk listed above can say where in Latah County.

Prosecuting Attorney for Latah County

The Prosecuting Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Latah County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

Public records requests to Latah County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Latah County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Latah County. Send the request to the office that holds the record, using the contact details above.

Statewide Idaho sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Idaho state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

More Latah County links from the SearchSystems directory

These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Latah County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

Cities and towns in Latah County

Latah County has 9 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Moscow; the linked name open it.

  • Moscow (26,894)
  • Genesee (1,103)
  • Troy (942)
  • Potlatch (810)
  • Juliaetta (650)
  • Deary (538)
  • Kendrick (304)
  • Onaway (220)
  • Bovill (201)

Latah County Arrest Records

The Latah County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 684 arrests the two agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

Latah County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Latah County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Latah County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Latah County inmate search (the jail page of the Latah County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Latah County criminal records (the court file, the Idaho criminal history and the local arrest records), Latah County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Latah County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Idaho Public Records Act requires), Latah County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Latah County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Latah County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Latah County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Latah County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Latah County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Latah County at latahcountyid.gov/sheriff/detention, or call 866-516-0115. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Latah County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Latah County is at latahcountyid.gov/district_court, phone (208) 883-2255. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Latah County?

The County Recorder, at latahcountyid.gov/auditor. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Latah County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Latah County?

From the Idaho state vital records office at healthandwelfare.idaho.gov, which issues certified copies for every event in the state.

How do I request a public record from Latah County?

From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the County Recorder for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.