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 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Crookston, Minnesota, in Polk County, has about 7,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Polk County District Court, and the file of each case, kept by the court administrator, 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Crookston public records, Polk County court records, Crookston arrest records, Crookston warrants, Crookston inmate search, Crookston criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Crookston
Court cases from Crookston are filed in the Polk County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Divorces go to the District Court, and the file stays with the court administrator.
The court administrator keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.
Looking Up a Case from Crookston
For Polk County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at mncourts.gov/find-courts/polk (page title: Polk County District Court), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Statewide, Minnesota Court Records Online is the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
The Minnesota court page SearchSystems verified is at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us/CaseSearch.
What Reaches the Court from Crookston
Together, the four agencies in Polk County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 504 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Polk County District Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at polkcountymn.gov/m/directory/department?did=14 (page title: Staff Directory, Attorney's Office), phone 800-437-7051, 816 Marin Avenue, Suite 254 Crookston, MN 56716-2148, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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 Crookston guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Crookston criminal records, Crookston divorce records, Crookston DUI and Crookston property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Crookston?
Through Minnesota Court Records Online, the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Crookston?
The Polk County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Crookston?
The court administrator. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Minnesota?
Yes: Minnesota Court Records Online, the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Is this the official Crookston website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.