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Questions about official Winneshiek County criminal records belong with the office that maintains them. We are a private reference resource and cannot retrieve, change, certify, or file a government record. The contacts below route each common request to its proper custodian.

This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull criminal records, run official background checks, remove or correct a record, or accept expungement filings for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.

Need an Official Record?

Use these Winneshiek County and Iowa contacts for official records:

  • Court case files: contact the Winneshiek County Clerk of District Court at 201 W. Main St., Decorah, IA 52101
  • Criminal histories: contact Iowa DCI Criminal History Records at 515-725-6066
  • Arrest, booking, and jail records: contact the Winneshiek County Sheriff or jail
  • Official Iowa checks: order through Iowa DCI using its published request channels
  • Police reports and incident records: contact the agency that wrote the report
  • Expungement: use the Iowa Judicial Branch form that fits the disposition and file in the case

For sheriff and jail material, contact the Winneshiek County Sheriff, 400 Claiborne Dr., Decorah, IA 52101, at 563-382-4268. Jail administration can be reached at 563-387-4096. Call first to confirm the proper records channel and counter availability.