Idaho, Benewah County
Where Desmet's records are kept. Desmet has no town government, so its court and property records sit with Benewah County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Idaho.
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Desmet has no town government of its own and relies on Benewah County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
The Idaho Secretary of State business search: corporations, LLCs, partnerships and assumed business names by name or file number, with filings and status.
Open official site Idaho business entity searchPolice & jail
The Idaho Sex Offender Registry from the Idaho State Police: registered offenders by name, city, county or zip code, with photos and addresses.
Open official site Idaho sex offender registryPolice & jail
Idaho death row from the Department of Correction: the people under sentence of death, the facilities that hold them and the department's offender search.
Open official site Idaho death row (Department of Correction)State records
Find general info and check name availability with the Idaho Secretary of State.
Open official site Idaho Fictitious Business Names FilingsState records
Verify an attorney's licensing status with the State Bar.
Open official site Idaho Lawyer LookupPolice & jail
The Idaho Department of Correction offender search: people in prison, on probation or on parole in Idaho, by name or IDOC number, with the location and status.
Open official site Idaho corrections offender searchVital records
Idaho marriage and divorce certificates from the Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics: certified copies ordered online, by mail or in person, with the fees and the years covered.
Open official site Idaho marriage and divorce recordsProperty records
The Idaho State Tax Commission property tax hub: how assessments, exemptions and appeals work, personal property, and the directory of the county assessors who keep the parcel records and assessed values.
Open official site Idaho property tax and county assessors (State Tax Commission)State records
Unclaimed property held by the Idaho State Treasurer: dormant accounts, uncashed checks, deposits and other property, searched and claimed online by name.
Open official site Idaho unclaimed property searchPolice & jail
The Benewah County Sheriff's Office at 701 West College Avenue, Suite 301, in St. Maries, Idaho: the office phone number, listed with county public records requests and driver licensing.
Open official site Benewah County Sheriff's OfficeCounty court
Benewah County District and Magistrate Court on West College Avenue in St. Maries, with the court clerk, jury office, judges, prosecuting attorney and public defender.
Open official site Benewah County District CourtProperty records
The Benewah County Assessor in St. Maries keeps ownership records and building data for all property, handles valuations, exemptions and reductions, and offers maps and motor vehicle services.
Open official site Benewah County AssessorPolice & jail
The Bureau of Criminal Identification of the Idaho State Police: statewide criminal history record checks by name or fingerprint, for a fee, and how to request one.
Open official site Idaho criminal history record checkState courts
iCourt, the Idaho courts online case search: district and magistrate court cases in every county by name or case number, with the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals records.
Open official site Idaho court recordsVital records
Idaho birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates from the Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics of the Department of Health and Welfare, ordered online, by mail or in person, with records from 1911.
Open official site Idaho vital recordsLocal record guide
What we hold on Desmet, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
There is no town hall in Desmet. It is a Census designated place, not an incorporated town, so its records sit with Benewah County. St. Maries, the county seat, is where the county offices are. See our Benewah County page for every county office.
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Looking is free. Idaho's Public Records Act lets anyone inspect public records, the first two hours of staff time and the first 100 pages cost nothing, and copies beyond that are charged at actual cost. The iCourt Portal is free to search, a certified Idaho birth or death certificate costs $16, and county recorders charge per-page fees for deed copies.
Ask the Desmet police department records clerk for reports if the city has its own force; most small Idaho towns are covered by the Benewah County Sheriff's Office, which keeps reports for the area. Crashes worked by the Idaho State Police are requested from the ISP, and Idaho Code 74-124 lets agencies withhold active investigation records.
Cases filed in Benewah County are heard by the Idaho District Court and its magistrate division for the county. The iCourt Portal on isc.idaho.gov searches Idaho trial court cases free, and the clerk of the district court sells copies of filed documents.
Deeds, mortgages and plats are recorded by the Benewah County Recorder, part of the county clerk's office. The Benewah County Assessor sets property values, and the Benewah County Treasurer mails tax bills by the fourth Monday in November and collects payments.
Idaho birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates are issued by the state Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, online through VitalChek or by mail, for $16 per copy; the bureau has no public counter. Older marriage records are also kept by the county recorder where the license was issued.
Yes. The Idaho State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification searches Idaho criminal history by name or by fingerprints on request, for a fee. The iCourt Portal also shows criminal court cases by name free.
Idaho agencies generally answer an Idaho resident's request within three working days and may take up to 10 working days when more time is needed. Since July 1, 2024 the Public Records Act allows up to 35 days for requests from nonresidents.
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Other places in Benewah County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Benewah County records are on the county page.