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Lincoln County, Idaho, has about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Lincoln 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Lincoln County public records, Lincoln County arrest records, Lincoln County warrants, Lincoln County criminal records, Lincoln County court records, Idaho arrest records and Idaho inmate search.
Where a Divorce from Lincoln County Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Idaho is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Lincoln County stay with the Magistrate Division of the District Court. The Clerk of the District Court keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
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 Lincoln County
The copy another court or an agency asks for is a certified copy of the judgment, issued by the Clerk of the District Court.
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....
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Lincoln County?
From the Magistrate Division of the District Court, through the Clerk of the District Court. 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 Lincoln 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 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.