About Iowa Public Records

Iowa Division of Criminal investigation's History Record Dissemination unit offers the public various methods to request and receive information online. Individual departments offer access to records requested from the public with expanded indices to services. Iowa's Health department issues certificates with forms and fee information, other departments offer access to their search databases of business entities, mechanic's notice and lien registry, UCCs and local property information from county governments. The state's court case search is amongst the most frequented free online public searches for case filings available to all users. Iowa's 99 counties, state and city governments are the custodians of records requested on a regular basis.

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.

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 criminal records are maintained by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) under the Department of Public Safety. Iowa criminal history record checks cost $15 per last name through DCI. The DCI Sex Offender Registry was established in 1995 as the central repository for Iowa sex offender information. Court records are accessible through the Iowa Judicial Branch online case search system.

Statewide Iowa vital records. Search births, marriage records and death certificates. Divorces filed with courts. State vital records offices. Link to the agencies in Iowa and order vital records. Many records are public information available to the public from private and government entities. You can use information to verify your records. Look up vital statistics and free vital searches in Iowa to conduct research online. Births, deaths, marriages registered with the Iowa Department of Public Health. Iowa official registration of births, deaths, and marriages begriming July 1, 1880. All original records that have been registered are on file with the Iowa Department of Public Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. Family history centers in Iowa that offer the most genealogy resources, including census records, death records, family history records, obituaries, marriage records, vital records, court records, and various other public records.

Search for assets in Iowa and obtain records of property, business ownership, professional license verification and other personal or corporate assets. Find bankruptcies, liens, UCC judgment filings and find out about information that can effect a person's or company's asset. See the status of a business and verify ownership, DBA, status, activity and whether the corporation or business filed in Iowa owns property, vehicles, real estate and more. Unclaimed property and asset search from official government databases open to the public.

Access Iowa government agencies and obtain information on executive branches, legislative branches and judicial branches within state jurisdiction. Link below to the state government agencies as well as state government information and services. Other state government resources such as codified state law, voters registration and other state government departments

Direct Iowa official government links to driver license and registration resources. Vehicle registration, tags, driving history, online forms, office locations, and hours.

Expunge your Iowa criminal past of felonies, misdemeanors, D.U.I convictions and more in the state of Iowa. Get information regarding expungements and begin to erase your previous Iowa criminal records statewide as well as nationwide. Some records can contain inaccurate or erroneous information that can be amended. Both juvenile and adult cases that can be corrected and begin your search for employment without a tainted past showing.

Iowa genealogy related links and topics. Individual state search of your ancestors, start a family tree, browse census records and more online. Resources and data from the State Archives Holdings, State Historical Society Special Collections, Online Catalog, Des Moines Library, Fire Insurance Maps of Cities and Towns, State University Archives for Women in Science and Engineering, USGenWeb Project and National Archives Central Plains Region.