Madison County
Madison County, created in 1913, is located in the Upper River Valley of Idaho State, with its seat of government in Rexburg. The county is the 42nd largest county in the state by total area and has approximately 52,913 people spread over 469.3 square miles of land.
Madison County operates a unified judicial system under Idaho's 7th Judicial District. The county's District Court has original jurisdiction over major civil cases, such as contractual disputes, property disputes, and personal injuries. It oversees most serious criminal cases like felonies and major civil cases involving more than $10,000 in claims. Madison County District Court also hears appeals from its Division, the Magistrate Division.
The jurisdiction of the District Court's Magistrate Division covers civil cases up to $10,000 in claims, traffic violations, and misdemeanors. Furthermore, the Magistrate Division sits on preliminary hearings for probable cause on felonies and probate proceedings, such as wills and administration of decedents' estates. It also handles domestic relations cases, such as divorce, child support, and custody, as well as juvenile cases like delinquencies. Civil matters with small claims up to $4,000 are decided informally by the Small Claims Subdivision of the District Court's Magistrate Division, and this subdivision's judgments may be appealed at the Magistrate Division.
In Madison County, court records refer to documents and information collected during judicial processes. They include summons, motions, pleadings, affidavits, transcripts, case summaries, and court orders, which are typically kept by the Clerk of the District Court. Most Madison County court records are publicly accessible. However, court records, such as juvenile, shielded, expunged, and sealed records, are kept away from public disclosure.
Some of Madison County court records include:
- Civil Records
- Criminal Records
- Family Law Records
- Probate Records
Madison County's civil, criminal, family, and probate court records may be searched online through the Idaho iCourt Portal. For court records not available online, interested individuals may obtain them from the local courts that heard the cases.