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 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Rawlins, Wyoming, in Carbon County, has about 8,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the District Court for Carbon County and the Circuit Court, and the file of each case, kept by the Clerk of District Court, 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: Rawlins public records, Carbon County court records, Rawlins arrest records, Rawlins warrants, Rawlins inmate search, Rawlins criminal records, Wyoming arrest records and Wyoming inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Rawlins
Court cases from Rawlins are filed in the District Court for Carbon County, which hears felonies, civil cases over $50,000, divorces, probate and juvenile matters.
The Circuit Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and civil cases up to $50,000.
A city with a municipal court of its own tries the tickets written under its ordinances.
Divorces go to the District Court, and the file stays with the Clerk of District Court.
The Clerk of District Court keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Wyoming Public Records Act.
Looking Up a Case from Rawlins
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at wyocomet.wyo.gov/repositories/2/resources/2096 (page title: Collection: Guide to the Carbon County District Court Records | ArchivesSpace Public Interface), phone (307) 777-7826, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Wyoming has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
What Reaches the Court from Rawlins
Together, the three agencies in Carbon County with all twelve months of 2020 on file reported 1,137 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the District Court for Carbon County or the Circuit Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at carboncountywy.gov/937/County-Attorney (page title: County Attorney | Carbon County, WY), phone 307-328-2700, Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 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 Rawlins guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Rawlins criminal records, Rawlins divorce records, Rawlins traffic tickets, Rawlins DUI and Rawlins property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Rawlins?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at wyocomet.wyo.gov, phone (307) 777-7826.
Which court hears felonies in Rawlins?
The District Court for Carbon County, which hears felonies, civil cases over $50,000, divorces, probate and juvenile matters. The Circuit Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and civil cases up to $50,000.
Who keeps the court records in Rawlins?
The Clerk of District Court. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Wyoming?
No. Each court's records are looked up through that court.
Is this the official Rawlins 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.