Kootenai County, ID Arrests & Jail Records

The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office has the authority to make arrests across communities in the county and maintain records of such arrests. To obtain these records, fill out the online Public Records Request form or mail a printed version to the Sheriff's Office located at:

2451 W. Dakota Avenue

Hayden, ID 83835

Phone: (208) 446-1300

For details of individuals detained in the county, visit the In-Custody Report website or complete the Public Jail Records Request form online.

Local police departments (PDs) provide public safety services within certain cities and towns in Kootenai County. In the course of their duties, these local agencies may execute arrests and maintain arrest records. Records provided by PDs are limited to incidents within their respective jurisdictions. Interested persons can obtain arrest records from a PD by visiting the agency's location or by submitting an official request through its records request webpage. Listed below are some of the major local police departments in Kootenai County.

• Coeur d'Alene Police Department
• Post Falls Police Department
• Hayden Police Department
• Rathdrum Police Department
• Spirit Lake Police Department

The Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) of the Idaho State Police is the custodian of state-level criminal information, including arrest records. Residents of Kootenai County may obtain records from the bureau by submitting a completed Name-Based Criminal Background Check Form, Payment Authorization Form, and the required payment in person or via mail to:

700 S. Stratford Dr, #120

Meridian, ID 83642

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday

However, for more accurate and comprehensive records, request fingerprint-based criminal information. You can do that by submitting the applicable request form along with a fingerprint card, payment authorization, and the required payment to the BCI.

The District Court is responsible for adjudicating criminal cases in Kootenai County. Arrests made by law enforcement agencies in the county may result in the institution of criminal charges in court. The Court Clerk maintains official records of these proceedings, including details of the arrests that result in the charge. Interested persons can access these records online through the iCourt Portal. Alternatively, requesters may mail a completed Public Records Request form to:

Kootenai County Government

Attn: District Court Records Department

P.O. Box 9000

Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816

Additionally, third-party search tools like InfoTracer allow users to search for Kootenai County arrest records conveniently.