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.
Weston County, Wyoming, has about 6,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the District Court for Weston 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, directory links, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Weston County public records, Weston County arrest records, Weston County warrants, Weston County inmate search, Weston County criminal records, Wyoming arrest records and Wyoming inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Weston County
In Weston County, the District Court for Weston 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 Weston County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at wyocomet.wyo.gov/repositories/2/resources/957 (page title: Collection: Guide to the Weston 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 Weston County
Together, the two agencies in Weston County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 96 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the District Court for Weston County or the Circuit Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at westongov.com/county-attorney (page title: County Attorney | Weston County), phone 307-746-9131, 204 W. Main Street Newcastle, WY 82701, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 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 Wyoming Department of Transportation, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Weston County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Weston County criminal records, Weston County divorce records, Weston County traffic tickets, Weston County DUI and Weston County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Weston County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Weston County and Wyoming. These court pages from its Weston County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Weston County Clerk of District Court (WY) (westongov.com)
Cities in Weston County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the District Court for Weston 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 Newcastle and Upton.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Weston County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at wyocomet.wyo.gov/repositories/2/resources/957, phone (307) 777-7826.
Which court hears felonies in Weston County?
The District Court for Weston 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 Weston 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 Weston 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.