Lapwai, ID Public Records
Lapwai is an incorporated city in Nez Perce County, Idaho, with an estimated population of 1,249 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 0.8 square miles of land. That is up about 39 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Lapwai City Hall
Lapwai's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Idaho Public Records Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Lapwai Contact on File
| Government | City Of Lapwai |
| Contact listed | Deputy Clerk |
| Mailing address | PO Box 336, Lapwai, ID 83540 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Lapwai
Lapwai is in Nez Perce County. In Idaho, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. Divorce cases in Idaho are heard by the magistrate division of the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Idaho are handled by the magistrate division of the District Court in each county.
📍 Nez Perce County at a Glance
| County | Nez Perce County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 42,847 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Nez Perce County Courthouse – Clerk of the District Court
| Address | PO Box 896, Lewiston, ID 83501 (mailing address) |
| Phone | (208) 799-3020 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Idaho District Court and Magistrate Division case records for the county (civil, criminal, family, probate, small claims); in Idaho the elected county clerk is also clerk of the district court |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | isc.idaho.gov/…/county-courthouse-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Nez Perce County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Lapwai
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Lapwai, ID:
📋 Lapwai Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Idaho Department of Health and Welfare – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Idaho are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Idaho, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Nez Perce County courthouse. Divorce cases in Idaho are heard by the magistrate division of the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Idaho are handled by the magistrate division of the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | Idaho Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Idaho Sex Offender Registry (Idaho State Police) |