This Is Not a Government Office. This privately operated reference site cannot retrieve criminal records, complete official checks, correct government files, or receive Iowa expungement petitions. Those services must come from the agency or court responsible for the record.
Need an Official Record?
Use these Carroll County and Iowa channels for the most requested official records:
- Arrest, booking, and jail files: Carroll County Sheriff, 114 E. 6th St., Carroll, IA 51401, (712) 792-4393, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Court case files: use criminal court case records or contact the Clerk of the Iowa District Court at the Carroll County Courthouse, 114 E. 6th St.; confirm the current clerk phone and copy fee through the Iowa Judicial Branch directory
- State criminal histories: Iowa DCI, Oran Pape State Office Building, 215 E. 7th St., Des Moines, IA 50319, (515) 725-6066; requests are not accepted by phone
- Police reports: contact the police department or law-enforcement agency that wrote the report; Carroll city incidents are held by Carroll Police
- Official Iowa record checks: submit through Iowa DCI online, by mail, fax, email, or in person
- Expungement filings: file in the Iowa District Court for Carroll County under the original case number
- Public-record requests: review Carroll County's open-records policy before asking the county custodian for a releasable file
The county-level records contact is the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, 114 E. 6th St., Carroll, IA 51401, (712) 792-4393. Business-counter hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call before visiting to confirm the custodian, identification needs, and any copy charge.