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Access Iowa Courts online directly. Search court records; from Iowa county courts to Supreme courts. Find criminal filings, Iowa dissolution of marriage or divorce records from official state websites. File small claims lawsuits. Link to Iowa probate sources with helpful information. Bankruptcy courts by jurisdiction or by districts. Iowa state courts contact information such as telephone numbers and more.
Directory of Links and Resources to Access County, State or Federal Court Records Online

Iowa State Court Records Search Suggestions

As there may be more one source to obtaining Iowa criminal, civil and divorce records, it is important to search multiple state courts to find the correct records.

Iowa State Court Structure:

Iowa's juvenile court is a specialized court within the district court that presides over four kinds of cases related to children. Iowa's district court has exclusive civil jurisdiction (including trial court appeals). Iowa's small claims jurisdiction extends to cases with an amount in controversy of $5,000 and below. The district courts have exclusive domestic relations jurisdiction, exclusive criminal jurisdiction (including criminal appeals), and exclusive traffic or other violation jurisdiction except for uncontested parking violations matters. The district court has exclusive juvenile jurisdiction, and holds venue over preliminary hearings. Iowa's courts of appeal have mandatory jurisdiction in civil, criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, original proceeding, and interlocutory decision cases assigned by the supreme court. It has no discretionary jurisdiction. Iowa's highest court is the Iowa supreme court, which has mandatory jurisdiction in various civil, criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, disciplinary, certified questions from federal courts, and original proceeding cases. It has discretionary jurisdiction in civil, criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, original proceeding, and interlocutory decision cases.

Directory of Links and Resources to Access County, State or Federal Court Records Online

Iowa Civil and Divorce Court Records

Judgments, lawsuits, dissolution of marriage, civil court cases.

Civil, family law cases and divorces, personal injury cases, lawsuits, estate planning and probate matters.
  • Iowa Divorce and Family Law
    Divorces and related legal disputes involving families. Find forms and info for divorce, child custody, child support, and more.
  • Iowa District Courts
    Exclusive civil, small claims, domestic relations and juvenile jurisdiction. Preliminary hearings. Search courts by judicial districts.
  • Iowa Bankruptcy Courts
    Link to free forms, use electronic filing systems available to the public. Court calendars, self help resources, local rules.
  • Iowa Juvenile Court
    Cases of abused, abandoned, or neglected children. Civil commitment- in cases of mental illness, substance abuse problem. Adoption cases.
  • Iowa Court of Appeals
    Reviews appeals from trial court decisions. Find links to appellate procedures, oral arguments and other useful information.
  • Iowa Supreme Court
    The Iowa Supreme Court is an appellate court. Find direct links to appellate procedure and court case search.
  • Online Iowa Court Services
    Online docket records- Trial court and Appellate court case search. Pay fines on line.
  • Iowa Court Rules and Forms
    Link to Iowa Court Rules and rules of appellate procedure.
  • Iowa Judgments and Liens
    UCC filings online by accessing free databases for public information. Search of Judgments and Liens in U.S. courts.

Iowa Criminal Court Records

Felony, misdemeanors and traffic violations.

Most criminal cases are started when a prosecutor, either a district attorney (who represents a county) or the attorney general (who represents the state), files a complaint with the court.
  • Iowa District Courts
    Criminal and Traffic jurisdiction. Direct weblinks to courts by judicial district.
  • Iowa Juvenile Court
    Delinquency cases- acts that would be considered criminal if committed by an adult.
  • Iowa Criminal Records Expungement
    Learn how to expunge or seal criminal records state and nationwide. Felonies, misdemeanors, D.U.I. convictions, juvenile records and more.
  • Iowa Trial Courts Case Search
    Mandatory jurisdiction in criminal cases. Search by name, case or citation number.
  • Iowa Domestic Violence Law
    Iowa civil and criminal laws concerning domestic violence. Contact info for domestic violence hotlines. Forms to start civil court procedure to obtain protective or no contact order and more.
  • Iowa Court of Appeals Case Search
    Mandatory jurisdiction in criminal cases. Search criminal appeals by docket number, name or business, case title.

Iowa District Court Records

Filings in my District courthouses.

Iowa District Court Clerks listed by county. Court clerks are custodians of court filings. Request transcripts of cases heard by a court. Jurisdiction includes civil, Small claims, domestic relations, traffic, criminal and juvenile cases.

Adair County
400 Public Square,
PO Box L,
Greenfield IA 50849.
641-743-2445

Adams County
500 9th St.,
Corning, IA 50841
641-322-4711

Allamakee County
110 Allamakee Street,
PO Box 248,
Waukon IA 52172.
563-568-6351

Appanoose County
PO Box 400,
Centerville IA 52544
641-856-6101

Audubon County
318 Leroy Street #6
Audubon IA 50025
712-563-4275

Benton County
111 E 4th Street,
PO Box 719,
Vinton IA 52349
319-472-4205


Black Hawk County
P.O. Box 9500,
Waterloo IA 50704-9500
319-833-3331

Boone County
201 State Street,
Boone IA 50036
515-433-0561

Bremer County
415 E Bremer Avenue
PO Box 328,
Waverly IA 50677
319-352-5661

Buchanan County
210 - 5th Ave NE
PO Box 259,
Independence IA 50644
319-334-2196


Buena Vista County
215 E Fifth Street
PO Box 1186,
Storm Lake IA 50588
712-749-2546

Butler County
428 Sixth Street
Box 307,
Allison IA 50602
319-267-2487

Calhoun County
416 Fourth St,
Rockwell City IA 50579
712-297-8122

Carroll County
Sixth and Main Streets,
PO Box 867,
Carroll IA 51401
712-792-4327

Cass County
Five West Seventh Street,
Atlantic IA 50022
712-243-2105

Cedar County
400 Cedar St.
PO Box 111,
Tipton IA 52772
563-886-2101

Cerro Gordo County
220 North Washington,
Mason City IA 50401
641-424-6431

Cherokee County
520 West Main Street,
Cherokee IA 51012
712-225-6744

Chickasaw County
8 East Prospect,
PO Box 467,
New Hampton IA 50659
641-394-2106

Clarke County
100 S. Main,
Osceola IA 50213
641-342-6096

Clay County
215 West Fourth Street,
Spencer IA 51301-3890
712-262-4335

Clayton County
111 High Street NE,
PO Box 418,
Elkader IA 52043
563-245-2204

Clinton County
612 N Second Street,
PO Box 2957,
Clinton IA 52732
563-243-6213

Crawford County
1202 Broadway,
Denison IA 51442
712-263-2242

Dallas County
801 Court Street,
Adel IA 50003
515-993-5816

Davis County
100 Courthouse Square,
Bloomfield IA 52537
641-664-2011

Decatur County
207 North Main Street,
Leon IA 50144
641-446-4331

Delaware County
301 E Main Street,
PO Box 527,
Manchester IA 52057
563-927-4942

Des Moines County
513 North Main St,
PO Box 158,
Burlington IA 52601
319-753-8272

Dickinson County
1802 Hill Ave,
Suite 2506,

Spirit Lake IA 51360
712-336-1138

Dubuque County
P.O. Box 1220,
Dubuque IA 52004-1220
563-589-4418

Emmet County
609 First Avenue North,
Estherville IA 51031-2194
712-362-3325

Fayette County
114 North Vine St,
PO Box 458,
West Union IA 52175
563-422-5694

Floyd County
101 South Main Street,
Charles City IA 50616
641-228-7777

Franklin County
12 First Avenue NW,
PO Box 28,
Hampton IA 50441
641-456-5626

Fremont County
PO Box 549,
Sidney IA 51652
712-374-2232

Greene County
114 North Chestnut,
Jefferson IA 50129-2144
515-386-2516

Grundy County
706 G Ave,
Grundy Center IA 50638
319-824-5229

Guthrie County
200 North Fifth Street,
Guthrie Center IA 50115
641-747-3415

Hamilton County
PO Box 845,
Webster City IA 50595-0845
515-832-9600

Hancock County
855 State Street,
PO Box 70,
Garner IA 50438
641-923-2532

Hardin County
Pioneer Plaza,
PO Box 495,
Eldora IA 50627
641-858-2328

Harrison County
111 N. 2nd Avenue,
Logan IA 51546
712-644-2665

Henry County
100 E Washington,
PO Box 176,
Mt Pleasant IA 52641
319-385-2632

Howard County
137 North Elm Street,
Cresco IA 52136
563-547-2661

Humboldt County
PO Box 100,
Dakota City IA 50529
515-332-1806

Ida County
401 Moorehead Street,
Ida Grove IA 51445
712-364-2628

Iowa County
901 Court Avenue,
PO Box 266,
Marengo IA 52301
319-642-3914

Jackson County
201 West Platt Street,
Maquoketa IA 52060
563-652-4946

Jasper County
101 First Street North, Room 104,
Newton IA 50208
641-792-3255

Jefferson County
51 West Briggs,
PO Box 984,
Fairfield IA 52556
641-472-3454

Johnson County
PO Box 2510,
Iowa City IA 52244-2510
319-356-6060

Jones County
Main Street,
PO Box 19,
Anamosa IA 52205
319-462-4341

Keokuk County
101 South Main Street,
Sigourney IA 52591
641-622-2210

Kossuth County
114 West State Street,
Algona IA 50511
515-295-3240

Lee County
PO Box 725,
Keokuk IA 52632
319-524-2433

Lee County
PO Box 1443,
Fort Madison IA 52627
319-372-3523

Linn County
Third Ave Bridge, PO Box 1468,
Cedar Rapids IA 52406
319-398-3411

Louisa County
P.O. Box 268,
Wapello IA 52653
319-523-4541

Lucas County
916 Braden Avenue,
Chariton IA 50049
641-774-4421

Lyon County
206 South Second Street,
Rock Rapids IA 51246
712-472-2623

Madison County
PO Box 152,
Winterset IA 50273
515-462-4451

Mahaska County
106 South 1st Street,
Oskaloosa IA 52577
641-673-7786

Marion County
214 E. Main Street,
Knoxville IA 50138
641-828-2207

Marshall County
17 East Main Street,
Marshalltown IA 50158
641-754-1603

Mills County
418 Sharp Street,
Glenwood IA 51534
712-527-4880

Mitchell County
508 State Street,
Osage IA 50461-1250
641-732-3726

Monona County
610 Iowa Avenue,
Onawa IA 51040
712-423-2491

Monroe County
10 Benton Avenue East,
Albia IA 52531
641-932-5212

Montgomery County
105 Coolbaugh Street,
PO Box 469,
Red Oak IA 51566
712-623-4986

Muscatine County
401 East Third Street,
Muscatine IA 52761
563-263-6511

O'Brien County
155 South Hayes Avenue,
Primghar IA 51245
712-757-3255

Osceola County
300 Seventh Street,
PO Box 156,
Sibley IA 51249-0156
712-754-3595

Page County
112 East Main St,
PO Box 263,
Clarinda IA 51632
712-542-3214

Palo Alto County
1010 Broadway,
Emmetsburg IA 50536
712-852-3603

Plymouth County
215 Fourth Avenue SE,
LeMars IA 51031-2194
712-546-4215

Pocahontas County
99 Court Square,
Pocahontas IA 50574
712-335-4208

Polk County
500 Mulberry Street, Room 212,
Des Moines IA 50309
515-286-3772

Pottawatttamie County
227 S. 6th Street,
PO Box 476,
Council Bluffs IA 51502
712-328-5604

Poweshiek County
302 East Main Street,
Montezuma IA 50171
641-623-5644

Ringgold County
PO Box 523,
Mount Ayr IA 50854
641-464-3234

Sac County
PO Box 368, Sac
City IA 50583
712-662-7791

Scott County
400 West Fourth Street,
Davenport IA 52801
563-326-8648

Shelby County
612 Court Street,
PO Box 431,
Harlan IA 51537
712-755-5543

Sioux County
PO Box 47,
Orange City IA 51041-0047
712-737-2286

Story County
1315 South B Ave,
PO Box 408,
Nevada IA 50201
515-382-7410

Tama County
100 West High Street,
PO Box 306,
Toledo IA 52342
641-484-3721

Taylor County
403 Jefferson Street,
PO Box 306,
Bedford IA 50833
712-523-2095

Union County
300 North Pine,
Creston IA 50801
641-782-7315

Van Buren County
PO Box 495,
Keosauqua IA 52565
319-293-3108

Wapello County
101 West Fourth Street,
Ottumwa IA 52501
641-683-0060

Warren County
PO Box 379,
Indianola IA 50125
515-961-1033

Washington County
PO Box 391,
Washington IA 52353
319-653-7741

Wayne County
Town Sq,
PO Box 435,
Corydon IA 50060
641-872-2264

Webster County
701 Central Avenue,
Fort Dodge IA 50501
515-576-7115

Winnebago County
126 South Clark St., Ste. 6,
Forest City IA 50436
641-585-4520

Winneshiek County
201 West Main Street,
Decorah IA 52101
563-382-2469

Woodbury County
620 Douglas St., Room 101,
Sioux City IA 51101
712-279-6611

Worth County
1000 Central Ave,
Northwood IA 50459
641-324-2840

Wright County
115 North Main Street,
PO Box 306,
Clarion IA 50525
515-532-311

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