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Where to search Idaho County records

Idaho County, Idaho court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Check current custody through county jail custody, visitation, and bond information.

Court casesUse the court or clerk source identified in the guide below.
Current custodycounty jail custody, visitation, and bond information
Statewide recordsUse the Idaho state-level source described below when available.
Federal recordsFederal court and custody records are outside county systems and require a separate federal search.

Verified local details

These details were drawn from the official sources linked in this guide. Reconfirm addresses, contacts, schedules, fees, and other time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.

The Idaho County Courthouse and Sheriff’s Office are at 320 West Main Street, Grangeville, Idaho 83530; the Sheriff’s Office lists 208-983-1100 and emergency 911.
The official Sheriff’s Office page identifies Doug Ulmer as sheriff and Brian Hewson as chief deputy.
The Sheriff’s Office lists regional service contacts for Grangeville, Kooskia, and the Riggins, White Bird, and Elk City areas.
The Idaho County Jail is administered by the Sheriff’s Office; the page identifies Richard Knutson as jail lieutenant, lists weekday visitation from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday visitation from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and states that the facility was built in 1954.
County Clerk/Auditor Kathy M. Ackerman’s office is at 320 West Main Street, Room 5, Grangeville, and lists 208-983-2751 as its telephone number.
The Clerk/Auditor holds the roles of Clerk of the District Court, Auditor, Recorder, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, and Chief Elections Officer.

Idaho County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Jail and custody	county jail custody, visitation, and bond information	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026
Police and incident records	county sheriff, law-enforcement contacts, and regional service numbers	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026
Official records	Idaho Supreme Court county courthouse directory	County or local	Open source	August 24, 2026
Official records	county clerk, recorder, elections, and district-court clerk information	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026
Official records	official county government portal	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 24, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

A useful Idaho County records search depends on matching the record to the right custodian. Use the questions below for a fast orientation, then follow the linked court, jail, police, and statewide sources for the authoritative record. Idaho County has 17,874 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity: 16-049
Population: 17,874 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: The Idaho County Courthouse and Sheriff’s Office are at 320 West Main Street, Grangeville, Idaho 83530; the Sheriff’s Office lists 208-983-1100 and emergency 911.
Local detail: The official Sheriff’s Office page identifies Doug Ulmer as sheriff and Brian Hewson as chief deputy.
Local detail: The Sheriff’s Office lists regional service contacts for Grangeville, Kooskia, and the Riggins, White Bird, and Elk City areas.
Local detail: The Idaho County Jail is administered by the Sheriff’s Office; the page identifies Richard Knutson as jail lieutenant, lists weekday visitation from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday visitation from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and states that the facility was built in 1954.
Local detail: County Clerk/Auditor Kathy M. Ackerman’s office is at 320 West Main Street, Room 5, Grangeville, and lists 208-983-2751 as its telephone number.
Local detail: The Clerk/Auditor holds the roles of Clerk of the District Court, Auditor, Recorder, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, and Chief Elections Officer.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: The Idaho County Courthouse and Sheriff’s Office are at 320 West Main Street, Grangeville, Idaho 83530; the Sheriff’s Office lists 208-983-1100 and emergency 911.
Local detail: The official Sheriff’s Office page identifies Doug Ulmer as sheriff and Brian Hewson as chief deputy.
Local detail: The Sheriff’s Office lists regional service contacts for Grangeville, Kooskia, and the Riggins, White Bird, and Elk City areas.

How do I contact the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office or identify the correct regional service number?

The Sheriff’s Office lists regional service contacts for Grangeville, Kooskia, and the Riggins, White Bird, and Elk City areas. Use county sheriff, law-enforcement contacts, and regional service numbers to request the report from the agency that created or maintains it.

How can I confirm Idaho County jail custody information and visitation hours?

Current approved sources for Idaho County do not substantiate complete visitation, release, booking, and medical-record procedures. Use county jail custody, visitation, and bond information for the detention agency's current visitation, booking, release, and records procedures.

How can bond be posted for someone held at the Idaho County Jail?

The approved official source set for Idaho County does not document complete visitation, release, booking, and medical-record procedures. Use county jail custody, visitation, and bond information for the detention agency's current visitation, booking, release, and records procedures.

Which records are maintained by the Idaho County Clerk/Auditor and Recorder?

The Clerk/Auditor holds the roles of Clerk of the District Court, Auditor, Recorder, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, and Chief Elections Officer. Use county clerk, recorder, elections, and district-court clerk information for the responsible recording or county office's current access path.

How do I request Idaho County District Court records?

The Clerk/Auditor holds the roles of Clerk of the District Court, Auditor, Recorder, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, and Chief Elections Officer. Open county clerk, recorder, elections, and district-court clerk information for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

What is the difference between Idaho County Jail custody and state, federal, juvenile, or tribal custody?

The Idaho County Jail handles county jail custody under the Sheriff’s Office. State prison, federal, juvenile, tribal, and other custodial systems are separate. Use county jail custody, visitation, and bond information as one official starting point, then confirm each requested record system with its responsible custodian.

How do county sheriff jurisdiction and municipal police or municipal court jurisdiction differ in Idaho County?

The approved official source set for Idaho County does not document one current comparison covering each requested official record or custody system. Use county clerk, recorder, elections, and district-court clerk information as one official starting point, then confirm each requested record system with its responsible custodian.

How can I distinguish an arrest, booking, warrant, charge, court filing, and final disposition?

The reviewed official sources for Idaho County do not identify one current comparison covering each requested official record or custody system. Use county jail custody, visitation, and bond information as one official starting point, then confirm each requested record system with its responsible custodian.

Municipal courts and other local systems

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The Idaho County Jail handles county jail custody under the Sheriff’s Office. State prison, federal, juvenile, tribal, and other custodial systems are separate. Municipal: Municipal police departments and municipal courts are distinct from the county Sheriff’s Office and Idaho County District Court. The reviewed official sources do not provide a complete municipality-by-municipality jurisdiction map.

Local cities and separate court systems

The relevant local courts and agencies may serve different incorporated municipalities, so confirm the filing locality before relying on a record.

Idaho County court and felony records

Start with Idaho Supreme Court county courthouse directory for the official Idaho County court path. County: Idaho County government and elected county offices cover county administration, county records, elections, the sheriff, and the county jail; the Sheriff’s Office lists regional service contacts within the county. Court: Idaho state courts operate through county courthouses. Idaho County’s Clerk/Auditor serves as Clerk of the District Court; municipal courts and federal courts are separate jurisdictions.

Police records and public-record requests

For police or incident records, use county sheriff, law-enforcement contacts, and regional service numbers. The Idaho Supreme Court directory is a courthouse and contact directory, not a complete individual docket, disposition, or case-document database.

Idaho County custody and jail information

For current custody information, start with county jail custody, visitation, and bond information. The reviewed Sheriff’s Office and jail pages provide contacts, visitation, and bond information but no complete current inmate roster, booking history, or daily population.

Idaho state-level record sources

Statewide Idaho sources are separate from Idaho County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

Official Idaho County and Idaho record sources

For an official starting point, use official county government portal. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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