Dows, Iowa Public Records

Voter registration in Iowa is run by the Iowa Secretary of State, and the county auditor keeps the roll for Dows. You can register online, by mail or in person. Pre registration closes 15 days before the election; you may also register and vote on election day at the polling place for your address with proof of identity and residence.

Certified birth and death certificates for events in Iowa come from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health Statistics. The fee is $20.00 for each certified copy. County Recorders can issue certified copies of all Iowa births from 1986 to the present and of deaths and marriages from 1954 to the present; earlier records come from the county where the event occurred.

Deeds for property in Dows are recorded by the county recorder, the local assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Wright County page lists those offices.

Incident and crash reports for Dows come from the Wright County Sheriff's Office, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.

Businesses that operate in Dows register with the Iowa Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. Iowa does not have a general business license; licensing depends on the nature of the business or occupation.

Iowa criminal history checks are run by the Iowa Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Investigation. The fee is $15 per last name. Name based request by mail, fax, email or in person with first name, last name and exact date of birth; the online request site is down for an upgrade and phone requests are not taken.