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.
Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, has about 3,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Lake of the Woods 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: Lake of the Woods County public records, Lake of the Woods County arrest records, Lake of the Woods County warrants, Lake of the Woods County inmate search, Lake of the Woods County criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Lake of the Woods County
Court cases from Lake of the Woods County are filed in the Lake of the Woods 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 Lake of the Woods County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.lake-of-the-woods.mn.us/court-administrator (page title: Court Administrator | Lake of the Woods County), phone 800-657-3611, 1451 Pamala Shaw 206 8th Ave SE, Suite #250 Baudette, MN 56623, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
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 Lake of the Woods County
The Lake of the Woods County Sheriff's Office reported 80 arrests to the FBI for 2020; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Lake of the Woods County District Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.lake-of-the-woods.mn.us/attorney (page title: Attorney | Lake of the Woods County), 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 Lake of the Woods County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Lake of the Woods County criminal records, Lake of the Woods County divorce records, Lake of the Woods County traffic tickets, Lake of the Woods County DUI and Lake of the Woods County property records.
Cities in Lake of the Woods County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Lake of the Woods County District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Baudette and Williams.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Lake of the Woods County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.lake-of-the-woods.mn.us, phone 800-657-3611. Statewide, Minnesota Court Records Online is the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Lake of the Woods County?
The Lake of the Woods County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Lake of the Woods 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 Lake of the Woods 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.