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Iowa Public Records

IA Court Records

Iowa Courts Online Search - Search appellate court and trial court cases. For appellate, search by docket number, case title, first/last name and role. For trial court cases, search by name, alias, role, case type, county, case ID and citation number.

IA Vital Records

Iowa Department of Public Health, Bureau of Health Statistics - Information regarding obtaining birth and death records. Records date from July 1, 1880. Fees and restrictions apply.

Jill France,
Bureau Chief
Lucas State Ofc. Bldg.
321 E. 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-4944

VitalRec.com (IA) - Alternative resource.

IA Bankruptcy Records

Bankruptcy records for the state of Iowa can be accessed via telephone using the Voice Case Information System of the United States Bankruptcy Courts (VCIS). Search options include name and case number. To complete your call - follow the automatic prompts.

IA Marriage & Divorce Records

Iowa Department of Public Health, Bureau of Health Statistics - Information regarding obtaining marriage records. Records date from July 1, 1880. Divorce records date from 1906 but are brief statistical records only. Fees and restrictions apply.

VitalRec.com (IA) - Alternative resource.

See vital records section for more information on contacting the vital records office.

IA Property Records

Iowa State Association of Assessors - Provides information regarding how to contact the property assessor's office of a particular county. Includes names, addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers and office hours Also included are various links to property assessment and parcel information searches. Select a county, and follow the relevant links.

IA Sex Offender Records

Iowa Sex Offender Registry - Updated hourly. Search by first/last name and zip code Advanced search options include city, county, gender, race, eye color, hair color, height, weight and approximate age. Map search with radius option is also available, as is email and screen name search, telephone number search, and plate number search.

IA Prison & Inmate Records

Iowa Department of Corrections - Information regarding the state's DOC. No inmate/offender locator service seems to be available at this time.