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Official Jefferson County records must be requested from the office that created or maintains them. Court documents belong with the clerk, sheriff reports and jail records begin at the Law Center, and statewide criminal-history checks come from Iowa DCI. Jefferson County Criminal History is a private reference resource and cannot receive or fulfill a government records request.

This Is Not a Government Office. This private resource cannot issue a record, perform an official check, correct government data, or accept an Iowa expungement filing.

Need an Official Record?

Use the following Jefferson County and Iowa custodians for the record requested:

  • Filed cases and copies: Jefferson County Clerk of District Court, 51 E. Briggs Avenue, Suite 5, Fairfield, IA 52556; 641-472-3454; weekdays 8 a.m.-noon and 1-4:30 p.m.
  • Sheriff reports and warrant routing: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, 1200 W. Grimes Avenue, Fairfield, IA 52556; 641-472-3576
  • Bookings and current jail custody: Jefferson County Correctional Facility at the Law Center; 641-472-3967
  • Fairfield Police reports: request the report from Fairfield Police, the agency custodian; police reports cost $3 and accident reports cost $5 under its published information
  • Iowa criminal-history checks: Iowa Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Investigation, Criminal History Record Dissemination Unit
  • Expungement filings: use current Iowa Judicial Branch forms and file a qualifying Jefferson County case through the local clerk

The sheriff does not advertise a separately named records division, online request portal, or posted copy schedule. Call 641-472-3576 for the proper custodian and request a fee quote before copying. The clerk can also be reached at countyclerk.jefferson@iowacourts.gov for court routing.