How to Search Lemhi County Court Records
The primary online starting point is the Idaho iCourt Portal, with the live public portal at portal-idaho.tylertech.cloud/odysseyportal. iCourt is the case-information layer for Idaho courts. It can help locate public District Court and Magistrate Division case information for Lemhi County, but it is not the same thing as receiving a certified copy of a pleading, order, judgment, or filed document.
The local records custodian path is the Lemhi County District Court Clerk. That county page states that the clerk keeps records generated and filed with the District and Magistrate Courts of Lemhi County. The official Lemhi County Court page lists the court at 206 Courthouse Drive, Salmon, Idaho 83467, with phone (208) 742-1673 and fax (208) 756-4673.
- Start with iCourt or the Idaho Judicial Branch records page instead of a third-party lookup site.
- Search by case number first if known. If the format fails, try the full number without dashes.
- For name searches, use last name and first name, then narrow by Lemhi County or case type when the portal offers filters.
- Review the docket, parties, case status, filed date, hearing entries, and disposition carefully.
- If iCourt shows the case but not the document, request copies from the Lemhi County District Court Clerk or use a courthouse kiosk.
- For broad non-court county records, use Lemhi County's Public Records Request Form, which asks for written, specific, concise requests.
The Idaho Supreme Court and Judicial Branch site is the official statewide hub for court records, payments, forms, calendars, opinions, rules, ADA resources, and language access. That statewide source matters in Lemhi County because local court records are part of the same Idaho judicial system.
The manifest image for this page comes from the Idaho Supreme Court/Judicial Branch homepage, which is the statewide entry point for case search and court services.
Lemhi County Court Records Search Fields
Smart Search is useful when the exact case number is unknown, but its public view has limits. The portal warns that sealed cases and information exempt from disclosure by court order or Idaho Court Administrative Rule 32 do not appear in public results. CAPTCHA behavior, browser choice, mobile screen size, and payment screens can also affect a search session.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes / Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enter a Record Number or Name | Text | Yes for basic Smart Search | Use a record number or name in Last, First Middle Suffix format. |
| Record Number wildcard | Text rule | No | Enter at least four characters for a case-number wildcard search. |
| Name wildcard | Text rule | No | Use at least three characters plus an asterisk for last name and one character plus an asterisk for first name. |
| Advanced Filtering Options | Expandable filters | No | Use to narrow by location, case type, case status, filing date, judicial officer, or protection-order details. |
| Filter by Location | Dropdown/filter | No | Narrows results to the relevant county or court location when available. |
| Include | Checkbox/list | No | Public portal options include cases and protection orders. |
| Search by | Radio/list | No | Party name, nickname, business name, or sounds-like search options may appear. |
| File Date Start / End | Date filters | No | Useful when a common name returns too many results. |
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Types of Lemhi County Court Records
Lemhi County uses Idaho's District Court and Magistrate Division structure. District judges handle felony criminal cases, higher-value civil actions, appeals from the Magistrate Division, and judicial review matters. Magistrate judges handle many everyday filings, including misdemeanors, traffic and infraction cases, small claims, landlord-tenant matters, probate, guardianships, conservatorships, juvenile cases, divorce, custody, and other family-law matters.
The District Court Clerk page makes the local custody point clear: the office maintains records generated and filed with both the District and Magistrate Courts. The Recorder side of the county clerk's office is different. It handles recorded land documents, marriage licenses, passports, plats, surveys, easements, rights-of-way, and some liens, while court case files route through iCourt and the court clerk.
- Civil court records: complaints, petitions, summonses, answers, motions, notices, orders, judgments, and appeal papers.
- Criminal court records: complaints or informations, probable-cause material where public, warrants or summonses, bond orders, plea documents, disposition, sentencing, and appeal notices.
- Traffic and infraction records: citation number, court date, plea or admission, fixed penalty, payment status, default, and possible license-suspension referral.
- Probate and guardianship records: estate petitions, wills when filed, letters, notices, inventories, accountings, orders, and protected-person filings where public.
- Family records: divorce, custody, support, paternity, and protection-order cases, with adoption and minor-identifying information restricted.
For courthouse-level context, the manifest image from Idaho iCourt shows the statewide portal used for online case and payment access.
What Lemhi County Court Records Show
A court record is usually more than a single result line. The docket may show what has happened in the case, while documents show the filed pleadings, orders, judgments, warrants, notices, and forms. Public online access may show entries without free document downloads, which is why the clerk copy channel remains important.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Case Number | Idaho case identifier, sometimes with case type and court coding, such as criminal or magistrate formats. |
| Court | District Court or Magistrate Division, with Lemhi County in Idaho's Seventh Judicial District. |
| Filing or Citation Date | Date the complaint, petition, citation, or other initiating document entered the court system. |
| Case Type | Civil, criminal, misdemeanor, felony, traffic, probate, family, small claims, juvenile, protection order, or related category. |
| Parties | Names and roles such as plaintiff, defendant, petitioner, respondent, estate, protected person, or cited person. |
| Attorneys | Prosecutor, defense counsel, private attorney, public defender, or self-represented party when listed. |
| Docket Entries | Chronological actions such as complaint filed, summons issued, hearing set, motion filed, order entered, judgment, disposition, sentencing, or appeal. |
| Financial Fields | Bond, fines, fees, penalties, restitution, court costs, payment-plan balance, or satisfaction entries. |
| Redactions | Social Security numbers, financial accounts, juvenile names, protected addresses, medical information, and sealed material should be withheld. |
Public Access Framework for Lemhi County Court Records
Idaho court records are governed primarily by Idaho Court Administrative Rule 32, not simply by the general Idaho Public Records Act. For court cases, begin with iCourt for public case information, then use the Lemhi County District Court Clerk for filed documents, certified copies, older files, or materials not exposed through the public portal.
County administrative records, sheriff records, recorder documents, and other non-court records can use the Lemhi County Public Records Request Form. The form lists Lemhi County at 206 Courthouse Drive, Salmon, ID 83467, phone (208) 756-2815, Ext. 1738, fax (208) 756-8424, and email clerk@lemhicountyidaho.org. It says public information requests must be in writing and should identify the department and document types.
Note: Lemhi County may require advance payment when a request is expected to take more than two labor hours or more than one hundred paper copies.
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Records That Are Sealed or Confidential in Lemhi County
Public access does not mean every court record is online or open. Restricted categories include juvenile case records, child protection, termination proceedings, adoption records, mental-health matters, protected-person information, sealed records, and expunged or access-limited material. The iCourt portal warns that sealed cases and information exempt from disclosure by court order or ICAR 32 do not appear in public portal search results.
Idaho does not have one broad adult expungement rule that erases every criminal case on request. A person usually needs the exact case number, then must determine whether relief might involve dismissal or set-aside under Idaho Code Section 19-2604, limited criminal-history handling under Idaho Code Section 67-3004, juvenile expungement under Idaho Code Section 20-525A, or a case-specific sealing order under ICAR 32. In Lemhi County, filing or copy questions route through the District Court Clerk, but legal advice should come from counsel.
In-Person Court Record Requests
For official copies, courthouse kiosk use, or documents not visible in iCourt, contact the Lemhi County District Court Clerk before traveling. Lemhi County is rural and the sheriff's patrol area includes places such as Leadore, Gibbonsville, Gilmore, Elk Bend, Baker, North Fork, and Shoup, so phone confirmation can prevent a long trip for a record that must be mailed, faxed, emailed, or requested from a different office.
Clerk of the District Court / Lemhi County Clerk, Auditor, and Recorder
206 Courthouse Drive
Salmon, ID 83467
(208) 742-1673
County offices generally list Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; court-specific availability should be confirmed before visiting.
The Lemhi County Sheriff's Office at the same courthouse campus may hold arrest, jail, dispatch, or civil-process records, but it is not the custodian for filed court case copies. The Lemhi County Prosecutor at 200 Fulton Street, Suite 104, Salmon, ID 83467 makes charging decisions in criminal matters, but filed complaints, informations, orders, and dispositions are court records once they enter the court file.