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 September 27, 2026.
Lincoln County, Wyoming, has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the District Court for Lincoln 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: Lincoln County public records, Lincoln County arrest records, Lincoln County warrants, Lincoln County inmate search, Lincoln County criminal records, Wyoming arrest records and Wyoming inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Lincoln County
In Lincoln County, the District Court for Lincoln County 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 Lincoln County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at lincolncountywy.gov/government/clerk_of_district_court/index.php (page title: Lincoln County, Wyoming), phone (307)877-9056, 925 Sage Avenue, Kemmerer, WY 83101, Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 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 Lincoln County
Together, the five agencies in Lincoln County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,296 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the District Court for Lincoln County or the Circuit Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at lincolncountywy.gov/government/attorney/index.php (page title: Lincoln County, Wyoming), phone (307)877-9056, 925 Sage Avenue, Kemmerer, WY 83101, Mon 8AM-5PM, 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 Lincoln County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Lincoln County criminal records, Lincoln County divorce records, Lincoln County traffic tickets, Lincoln County DUI and Lincoln County property records.
Cities in Lincoln County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the District Court for Lincoln 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 Kemmerer, Afton, Star Valley Ranch, Alpine, Diamondville, Cokeville, Thayne, La Barge and Opal.
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 lincolncountywy.gov, phone (307)877-9056.
Which court hears felonies in Lincoln County?
The District Court for Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 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.