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Questions about official Marion County criminal records usually belong with the government office that created the file. The routes below distinguish court cases from police reports, jail bookings, statewide histories, and expungement filings so a request can start with the right custodian.

This Is Not a Government Office. This is a private reference resource. It cannot retrieve an official criminal record, conduct an official check, change a record, or receive an expungement filing. Contact the responsible public office for those services.

Need an Official Record?

Use these Marion County and Iowa contacts for the most common official requests:

  • Arrest, booking, and jail information: Marion County Law Enforcement Center, 211 N. Godfrey Lane, Knoxville, IA 50138; jail 641-828-2245
  • Sheriff incident and accident reports: call 641-828-2220 and ask for the records custodian; administrative hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Court case files: see criminal court case records or contact the Marion County Clerk of Court, 214 E. Main Street, Knoxville, IA 50138; 641-828-2207; weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Police reports: ask the police department or sheriff’s office that created the report
  • Iowa criminal-history checks: Iowa DPS Division of Criminal Investigation, Records and Identification Unit, 515-725-6066
  • Expungement: file the proper Iowa Judicial Branch application with the court that handled the case

The sheriff’s in-person gateway is the Marion County Law Enforcement Center, 211 N. Godfrey Lane, Knoxville, IA 50138, 641-828-2220. The county does not publish a separate web request form, universal copy price, or fixed turnaround, so confirm the custodian, cost, and delivery method before submitting.