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Find the right office in Johnson County. Court cases, deeds and parcels, sheriff and jail records, vital records and county filings, each linked to the office that keeps them.
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Iowa has two federal trial courts, the Northern District at Cedar Rapids and Sioux City and the Southern District at Des Moines; their case files are searched through PACER.
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Search property and claim status by individual name or business thru the state treasurer.
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Iowa HHS Vital Records issues certified birth, death and marriage records filed since July 1, 1880, by mail, in person or through VitalChek, for a fee per copy.
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County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Johnson County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Johnson County.
Police Departments. Johnson County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Johnson County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Iowa City Police Department, Coralville Police Department, and North Liberty Police Department. Each department has jurisdiction over its respective city, while the Sheriff's Office covers the unincorporated areas of Johnson County.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Johnson County, Iowa, is primarily managed by Johnson County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 511 South Capitol Street, Iowa City, IA 52240. Inmates housed at Johnson County Jail can be searched through the jail roster available on the Sheriff's Office website, which provides current booking information, charges, bond amounts, and projected release dates. Municipal police departments serving Johnson County include the Iowa City Police Department (410 East Washington Street, Iowa City), Coralville Police Department (1503 5th Street, Coralville), North Liberty Police Department (3 Quail Creek Circle, North Liberty), Solon Police Department, Tiffin Police Department, and University of Iowa Police Department, which has jurisdiction over the campus and surrounding areas.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Johnson County are maintained by Johnson County Sheriff's Office and the local police departments.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Johnson County are taken and retained by Johnson County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be searched through the Sheriff's Office website or through third-party services that aggregate public records. Iowa does not have specific mugshot removal laws, so the availability of mugshots is largely determined by the policies of the Sheriff's Office and the applicable public records laws.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 24 named mine sites inside the county, 20 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 30 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are crushed stone; construction sand and gravel; Limestone, Dimension.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Coal was mined in Iowa from the 1840s to 1994.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Johnson County Sheriff or a city police department in Johnson County. Ask that agency for its record.
The Iowa criminal history record comes from the Iowa Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Investigation. 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. Fee: $15 per last name.
Search the Iowa Sex Offender Registry, or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Register with the county auditor or through the Iowa Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. 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.
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Johnson County are kept by the Johnson County recorder. Property values are set by the local assessor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.
Certified birth and death certificates for Iowa come from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health Statistics. 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. By mail or in person at Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health Statistics, Lucas State Office Building, 1st Floor, 321 E. 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075, at a County Recorder, or online through VitalChek, the only authorized third party vendor. Fee: $20.00 for each certified copy.
Business entity filings are searched with the Iowa Secretary of State. Iowa does not have a general business license; licensing depends on the nature of the business or occupation.
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