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 on September 24, 2026.
Johnson County, Wyoming, has about 8,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the District Court for Johnson 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Johnson County public records, Johnson County arrest records, Johnson County warrants, Johnson County criminal records, Johnson County police reports, Wyoming arrest records and Wyoming inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Johnson County
Court cases from Johnson County are filed in the District Court for Johnson County, which hears felonies, civil cases over $50,000, divorces, probate and juvenile matters.
Below it, 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 Johnson County
For Johnson County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at wyocomet.wyo.gov/repositories/2/resources/1305 (page title: Collection: Guide to the Johnson 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 Johnson County
Together, the two agencies in Johnson County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 191 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the District Court for Johnson County or the Circuit Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at johnsoncowy.gov/departments/attorney (page title: Attorney | Departments | Johnson County Wyoming), phone (307) 684-5528, 620 W Fetterman Street, Suite 168 Buffalo, WY 82834, 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 Johnson County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Johnson County criminal records, Johnson County divorce records, Johnson County traffic tickets, Johnson County DUI and Johnson County property records.
Cities in Johnson County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the District Court for Johnson County or the Circuit Court; tickets under a city's own ordinances go to its municipal court where it has one.
The cities and towns in the county are Buffalo and Kaycee.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Johnson County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at wyocomet.wyo.gov, phone (307) 777-7826.
Which court hears felonies in Johnson County?
The District Court for Johnson 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 Johnson County?
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 Johnson 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.