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 2, 2026.
Thief River Falls, Minnesota, in Pennington County, has about 8,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Pennington 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: Thief River Falls public records, Pennington County court records, Thief River Falls arrest records, Thief River Falls warrants, Thief River Falls inmate search, Thief River Falls criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Thief River Falls
In Thief River Falls, the Pennington County District Court 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 Thief River Falls
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mncourts.gov/find-courts/pennington (page title: Pennington 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 Thief River Falls
Together, the two agencies in Pennington County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 171 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Pennington County District Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.pennington.mn.us/index.php/services/attorney (page title: Attorney's Office), phone 218-683-7000, 141 Main Ave Thief River Falls, MN 56701, Mon - Fri 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
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 Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Thief River Falls guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Thief River Falls criminal records, Thief River Falls divorce records, Thief River Falls DUI and Thief River Falls property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Thief River Falls?
Through Minnesota Court Records Online, the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Thief River Falls?
The Pennington County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Thief River Falls?
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 Thief River Falls 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.