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.
Big Stone County, Minnesota, has about 5,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Big Stone 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Big Stone County public records, Big Stone County arrest records, Big Stone County warrants, Big Stone County inmate search, Big Stone County criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Big Stone County
In Big Stone County, the Big Stone 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 Big Stone County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mncourts.gov/find-courts/bigstone (page title: Big Stone 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 Big Stone County
The Big Stone County Sheriff's Office reported 105 arrests to the FBI for 2023; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Big Stone County District Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at bigstonecounty.gov/departments/attorney (page title: Attorney | Big Stone County Minnesota), phone (320) 487-1206, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 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 Big Stone County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Big Stone County criminal records, Big Stone County divorce records, Big Stone County DUI and Big Stone County property records.
Cities in Big Stone County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Big Stone County District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Ortonville, Graceville, Clinton, Beardsley, Odessa, Correll, Johnson and Barry.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Big Stone County?
Through Minnesota Court Records Online, the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Big Stone County?
The Big Stone County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Big Stone County?
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 Big Stone 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.