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 September 27, 2026.
Lincoln County, Minnesota, has about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Lincoln 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, directory links, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Lincoln County public records, Lincoln County arrest records, Lincoln County warrants, Lincoln County inmate search, Lincoln County criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Lincoln County
In Lincoln County, the Lincoln 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 Lincoln County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us/CaseSearch (page title: Case Search | Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)), phone (651) 793-2400, 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.
What Reaches the Court from Lincoln County
Together, the two agencies in Lincoln County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 24 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Lincoln County District Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.lincoln.mn.us/departments_agencies/county_attorney.php (page title: Glen Petersen), phone 507-694-1000, 225 N. Tyler St, Tyler, MN 56178, 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 Lincoln County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Lincoln County criminal records, Lincoln County divorce records, Lincoln County traffic tickets and Lincoln County DUI.
More Official Court Pages for Lincoln County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Lincoln County and Minnesota. These court pages from its Lincoln County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Judgment Search (publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us)
Cities in Lincoln County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Lincoln County District Court.
The cities and towns in the county are Tyler, Lake Benton, Hendricks, Ivanhoe and Arco.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Lincoln County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us/CaseSearch, phone (651) 793-2400. Statewide, Minnesota Court Records Online is the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Lincoln County?
The Lincoln County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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.