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Questions about official Howard County criminal records belong with the government office that created or keeps the requested file. The contacts below route court documents, state criminal histories, Sheriff reports, booking information, and expungement filings to their proper custodians. This privately operated resource cannot accept or fulfill those requests.

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 the following Howard County and Iowa contacts for the most common record needs:

  • Court case files: Howard County Clerk of Court, 137 N Elm St, Cresco, IA 52136, 563-547-9206, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  • Arrest, booking, jail, and Sheriff reports: Howard County Sheriff's Office and Law Enforcement Center, 124 S Park Pl, Cresco, IA 52136, 563-547-3535, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
  • Criminal histories and official Iowa checks: Iowa Department of Public Safety, DCI Dissemination Unit, 215 E 7th St, Des Moines, IA 50319, 515-725-6066
  • Cresco police reports: begin with Cresco City Hall and Police routing at 130 N Park Pl, Cresco, IA 52136, 563-547-3101
  • Expungement filings: use the Iowa Judicial Branch form matched to the disposition, then file through the Howard County Clerk
  • Registry questions: contact the Howard County Sheriff's Office or the Iowa Sex Offender Registry at 515-725-6050

The Sheriff and Clerk have different counters. Call before travel when a request involves an older, restricted, certified, or identity-sensitive record.