Sac County
Located in the heart of Northwest Iowa, Sac County covers 575 square miles of land area and has an estimated population of over 9,600. The county was founded in 1851 and was named in honor of a local American Indian tribe called Sauk, who inhabited the area before the arrival of white settlers.
Sac County is part of Judicial District 2 of Iowa's District Courts. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa also has jurisdiction in Sac County. The District Court in Sac County has general jurisdiction over criminal, civil, juvenile, and probate matters. It is where all lawsuits in the county begin, and trials occur.
Most records of legal proceedings in Sac County are public and can be accessed by interested individuals. They include information and documents gathered during court trials, as well as the judgment entered. The Clerk of Court maintains these records and makes them available to anyone who needs them. Court records available for retrieval at the Clerk of Court's office include the following:
- Civil matters records
- Criminal case records
- Probate records
- Juvenile case records
Although the Clerk of Court office is situated in the Sac County Courthouse, it is not one of the county's departments. Rather, it is a department of the state (IOWA), and it operates at different hours than Sac County departments. Anyone interested in obtaining a court record in person is advised to contact the office and schedule an appointment. The Iowa Courts Online also allows interested persons to search records of legal proceedings held in Sac County.
