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.
Fillmore County, Minnesota, has about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Fillmore 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: Fillmore County public records, Fillmore County arrest records, Fillmore County warrants, Fillmore County inmate search, Fillmore County criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Fillmore County
In Fillmore County, the Fillmore 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 Fillmore County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mncourts.gov/find-courts/fillmore (page title: Fillmore 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 Fillmore County
Together, the four agencies in Fillmore County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 39 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Fillmore County District Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.fillmore.mn.us/departments/attorney/index.php (page title: Fillmore County, MN), phone 507-765-2530, 2536 Brett Corson County Attorney 101 Fillmore St P.O. Box 466 Preston, MN 55965, Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm, 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 Fillmore County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Fillmore County criminal records, Fillmore County divorce records, Fillmore County DUI and Fillmore County property records.
Cities in Fillmore County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Fillmore County District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Chatfield, Spring Valley, Rushford, Preston, Harmony, Rushford Village, Lanesboro, Mabel, Wykoff, Fountain, Canton, Peterson, Ostrander and Whalan.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Fillmore County?
Through Minnesota Court Records Online, the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Fillmore County?
The Fillmore County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Fillmore 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 Fillmore 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.