Reviewed and updated October 9, 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 September 30, 2026.
Lemhi County, Idaho, has about 8,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Lemhi 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Lemhi County public records, Lemhi County arrest records, Lemhi County warrants, Lemhi County inmate search, Lemhi County criminal records, Idaho arrest records and Idaho inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Lemhi County
In Lemhi County, the Lemhi County District Court 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 Lemhi County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courtselfhelp.idaho.gov/Local/Lemhi (page title: Lemhi County | Idaho Court Assistance Office), phone 208-589-9872, 206 Courthouse Drive Salmon, ID 83467, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 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 Lemhi County
Together, the two agencies in Lemhi County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 94 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Lemhi County District Court or the Magistrate Division.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at lemhicountyidaho.org/224/County-Prosecutor (page title: County Prosecutor | Lemhi County, ID), phone (208) 742-1276, 200 Fulton St, #104 Salmon, ID 83467, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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 Lemhi County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Lemhi County criminal records, Lemhi County divorce records and Lemhi County DUI.
Cities in Lemhi County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Lemhi County District Court or the Magistrate Division.
The cities and towns in the county are Salmon and Leadore.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Lemhi County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courtselfhelp.idaho.gov/Local/Lemhi, phone 208-589-9872. Statewide, iCourt Portal is the Idaho courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Lemhi County?
The Lemhi 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 Lemhi 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 Lemhi 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.