Kootenai County Jail Roster

The Kootenai County Jail Inmate Roster is a public resource that allows you to check who is currently in custody in Kootenai County, Idaho. On the website KootenaiCourt.us, you can find publicly available information about current and recently released inmates. Additionally, data is available through the official Kootenai County Sheriff's website, by phone, or during a personal visit to the facility. A search in the roster allows you to find out the custody status of a person, the charges presented, and the booking date. The roster is maintained by the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office, is hosted on the county's website, and is updated regularly throughout the day.

Search Current Inmates in Kootenai Jail

To find information about a person in custody at the Kootenai County Jail, use one of the methods below.

Online Search

1. Go to KootenaiCourt.us to search for public court records related to inmates.
2. Visit the official roster page on the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office website (kcgov.us). The roster is typically displayed as a list that can be browsed or filtered using the built-in search field or the browser's Ctrl+F function.
3. To check individuals under state jurisdiction (parole, probation), use the Idaho Department of Correction search.

What You Need for the Search

• The person's full legal name
• Booking number, if known

Juvenile offenders are not displayed in the public roster.

By Phone or In Person

Call the jail or visit the information window in the facility's lobby.

To check arrest warrants, Kootenai County Sheriff processes all county warrants. State-level court case information can be found through the Idaho Supreme Court iCourt Portal.

Find Kootenai Jail Booking Records Online

A booking record is created at the moment a detained person is admitted to jail. It is not a sentence — it is a record of the fact of being taken into custody.

During processing, the following data is generated:

• Unique booking number
• Date and time of admission
• List of charges presented
• Arresting agency (sheriff, city police, State Police)
• Basic identification information: name, date of birth, gender

These records are usually available through the online roster on the sheriff's website. If an official document is needed — for example, for an attorney or employer — submit a records request directly to the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office. For state-level criminal history, contact the Bureau of Criminal Identification at Idaho State Police. Access to court records is governed by Idaho Court Administrative Rule 32, which determines which documents are open and which are restricted.

Search the Kootenai Jail Roster by Last Name or Booking Number

The roster supports two main search methods.

Search by Last Name

1. Enter the last name in the search field. Add the first name if needed to narrow the results.
2. Check the spelling — even one letter mistake can result in an empty result.
3. If the system supports partial matches, try entering just the first few letters of the last name.

Search by Booking Number

If you know the booking number, enter it in the appropriate field. This is the most accurate method — it will immediately bring up the specific record without the need to browse through namesakes.

If the Search Yields No Results

• The person may have already been released — the roster only shows those currently in custody.
• Check alternative spellings of the name or maiden name.
• There may be a few hours between the time of arrest and the appearance of the record in the online roster.
• Call the jail at 208-446-1400 and verify the person's status directly with a staff member.

Jail Roster Updates and Search Limitations in Kootenai

The Kootenai County Jail roster is updated throughout the day, but it does not happen instantly. In practice, there may be a delay of one to several hours between the actual booking and the appearance of the record in the online system — depending on staff workload and time of day.

Here are the main limitations to consider:

If you need data on past bookings, submit a written records request to the county sheriff. For state-level criminal history checks, Idaho State Police offers fingerprint-based check services. And for court case searches, use the iCourt portal, which covers cases from all Idaho counties.