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 27, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Lincoln County, Idaho, has about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Lincoln 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: Lincoln County public records, Lincoln County arrest records, Lincoln County warrants, Lincoln County criminal records, Lincoln County police reports, Idaho arrest records and Idaho inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Lincoln County
Court cases from Lincoln County are filed in the Lincoln County District Court, which hears felonies, civil cases over $10,000 and appeals from the magistrate division.
Below it, 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 Lincoln County
For Lincoln County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at lincolncountyid.gov/clerks-office (page title: Clerk’s Office | Lincoln County, ID), phone (208) 886-2173, 111 W. B Street, Suite C Shoshone, ID 83352, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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 Lincoln County
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office reported 101 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Lincoln County District Court or the Magistrate Division.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at lincolncountyid.gov/prosecutor (page title: Prosecutor | Lincoln County, ID), phone (208) 886-2454, 111 West B Street P.O. Box 860 Shoshone, ID 83352, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Idaho Transportation Department Division of Motor Vehicles, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Lincoln County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Lincoln County criminal records, Lincoln County divorce records and Lincoln County DUI.
Cities in Lincoln County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Lincoln County District Court or the Magistrate Division.
The cities and towns in the county are Shoshone, Richfield and Dietrich.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Lincoln County?
Through iCourt Portal, the Idaho courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Lincoln County?
The Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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.