Idaho Public Records

To look up an arrest in Idaho, the Idaho State Police Criminal History Unit at https://isp.idaho.gov/bci/ provides statewide name-based searches for $20. The Idaho Department of Correction Offender Search at https://www.idoc.idaho.gov/content/prisons/offender_search shows current state inmates. County sheriffs post current jail rosters (e.g., Ada County at https://adacounty.id.gov/sheriff/, Canyon County at https://www.canyoncounty.id.gov/elected-officials/sheriff/). Court records and charges are free at the Idaho iCourt portal at https://mycourts.idaho.gov/. Idaho Public Records Act (I.C. §74-101) governs disclosure. Sources: ISP BCI (https://isp.idaho.gov/bci/), Idaho Courts (https://mycourts.idaho.gov/).

To check if someone has an outstanding warrant in Idaho, contact the local sheriff or police where the warrant was issued. The Idaho State Police hold the statewide ILETS warrant database, restricted to law enforcement; individuals must check by phone with the issuing court or local agency. Many sheriffs post most-wanted lists (e.g., Ada County at https://adacounty.id.gov/sheriff/, Canyon County at https://www.canyoncounty.id.gov/elected-officials/sheriff/, Kootenai County at https://www.kcgov.us/271/Sheriff). Court bench warrants appear in the Idaho iCourt portal at https://mycourts.idaho.gov/. Idaho Public Records Act (I.C. §74-101) governs disclosure. Sources: ID State Police (https://isp.idaho.gov/), ID Courts (https://mycourts.idaho.gov/).

To find someone's address in Idaho using public records, free options include: the Idaho Voter Registration Lookup at https://idahovotes.gov/check-your-registration/ (visible only to that voter); the County Assessor records, which list mailing addresses on each parcel (e.g., Ada County at https://adacounty.id.gov/assessor/, Canyon County at https://www.canyoncounty.id.gov/elected-officials/assessor/); court case records at https://mycourts.idaho.gov/, which show parties' addresses on file; and the Idaho Department of Correction Offender Search at https://www.idoc.idaho.gov/content/prisons/offender_search for current and former state inmates. Idaho Public Records Act (I.C. §74-101) governs disclosure. Sources: ID Courts (https://mycourts.idaho.gov/), ID DOC (https://www.idoc.idaho.gov/).

To file a complaint about a judge in Idaho, contact the Idaho Judicial Council at 451 W. State Street, Boise, ID 83702 (208-334-5213) or file online at https://judicialcouncil.idaho.gov/. The Judicial Council investigates allegations of judicial misconduct under Idaho Code Title 1, Chapter 21. Complaints must be in writing, detailed, and signed; anonymous complaints are accepted but harder to investigate. The Council can issue private warnings, public censure, or recommend removal to the Idaho Supreme Court. Complaints about attorneys (not judges) go to the Idaho State Bar at https://isb.idaho.gov/. Sources: ID Judicial Council (https://judicialcouncil.idaho.gov/), ID State Bar (https://isb.idaho.gov/).

To look up an arrest in Idaho, the Idaho State Police Criminal History Unit at https://isp.idaho.gov/bci/ provides statewide name-based searches for $20. The Idaho Department of Correction Offender Search at https://www.idoc.idaho.gov/content/prisons/offender_search shows current state inmates. County sheriffs post current jail rosters (e.g., Ada County at https://adacounty.id.gov/sheriff/, Canyon County at https://www.canyoncounty.id.gov/elected-officials/sheriff/). Court records and charges are free at the Idaho iCourt portal at https://mycourts.idaho.gov/. Idaho Public Records Act (I.C. §74-101) governs disclosure. Sources: ISP BCI (https://isp.idaho.gov/bci/), Idaho Courts (https://mycourts.idaho.gov/).

To look up an arrest in Idaho, the Idaho State Police criminal history check at https://isp.idaho.gov/bci/ provides statewide name-based searches for $20. The Idaho Department of Correction Offender Search at https://www.idoc.idaho.gov/content/prisons/offender_search shows current state inmates. County sheriffs post current jail rosters (e.g., Ada County at https://adacounty.id.gov/sheriff/, Canyon County at https://www.canyoncounty.id.gov/elected-officials/sheriff/). Court records and charges are free at the Idaho iCourt portal at https://mycourts.idaho.gov/. Idaho Public Records Act (I.C. §74-101) governs disclosure. Sources: ISP BCI (https://isp.idaho.gov/bci/), Idaho Courts (https://mycourts.idaho.gov/).