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 October 4, 2026.
Shoshone County, Idaho, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Shoshone 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: Shoshone County public records, Shoshone County arrest records, Shoshone County warrants, Shoshone County inmate search, Shoshone County criminal records, Idaho arrest records and Idaho inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Shoshone County
In Shoshone County, the Shoshone 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 Shoshone County
For Shoshone County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at shoshonecounty.id.gov/shoshone-county-courts (page title: Shoshone County Courts | Shoshone County Idaho), phone 208-752-1266, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026. That page belongs to a lower court, the Magistrate Division, not to the Shoshone County District Court.
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 Shoshone County
Together, the three agencies in Shoshone County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 548 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Shoshone County District Court or the Magistrate Division.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at shoshonecounty.id.gov/prosecutor (page title: Prosecutor | Shoshone County Idaho), phone (208) 752-1106, 700 Bank Street, Suite 200 Wallace, ID 83873, Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 5:00pm, 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 Shoshone County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Shoshone County criminal records, Shoshone County traffic tickets, Shoshone County DUI and Shoshone County property records.
Cities in Shoshone County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Shoshone County District Court or the Magistrate Division.
The cities and towns in the county are Kellogg, Pinehurst, Osburn, Wallace, Smelterville, Mullan and Wardner.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Shoshone County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at shoshonecounty.id.gov/shoshone-county-courts, phone 208-752-1266; it belongs to a lower court, the Magistrate Division, not to the Shoshone County District Court. Statewide, iCourt Portal is the Idaho courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Shoshone County?
The Shoshone 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 Shoshone 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 Shoshone 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.