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.
Niobrara County, Wyoming, has about 2,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the District Court for Niobrara 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.
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The Courts That Hear Cases from Niobrara County
Court cases from Niobrara County are filed in the District Court for Niobrara 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 Niobrara County
For Niobrara County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at niobraracounty.org/_departments/_clerk_of_the_district_court/index.asp (page title: Niobrara County | Wyoming), phone 307-334-2736, 424 South Elm Street, Second Floor P.O. Box 1318 Lusk, WY 82225, 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 Niobrara County
Lusk reported 40 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the District Court for Niobrara County or the Circuit Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at niobraracounty.org/_departments/_county_attorney/index.asp (page title: Niobrara County | Wyoming), phone 307-334-9994, 112 South Main Street P.O. Box 4 Lusk, WY 82225, 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 Niobrara County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Niobrara County criminal records, Niobrara County divorce records, Niobrara County traffic tickets, Niobrara County DUI and Niobrara County property records.
Cities in Niobrara County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the District Court for Niobrara 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 Lusk, Manville and Van Tassell.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Niobrara County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at niobraracounty.org, phone 307-334-2736.
Which court hears felonies in Niobrara County?
The District Court for Niobrara 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 Niobrara 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 Niobrara 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.