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Questions about official Dubuque County criminal records usually belong with the government office that created or maintains the document. In the county seat of Dubuque, police and sheriff reports use a joint records counter, while filed criminal cases and certified judicial copies remain with the Clerk of District Court. Statewide criminal-history checks come from Iowa DCI. The routes below identify the proper custodian and give the verified local contact details needed to start.

This Is Not a Government Office. This private reference site cannot retrieve or correct a record, conduct an official check, issue a certified copy, or receive an Iowa Code chapter 901C expungement filing. The appropriate government custodian must handle each of those tasks.

Need an Official Record?

Dubuque County records are split by document type. Use the office that owns the specific record:

  • Police and sheriff reports: contact the joint Dubuque Police and Dubuque County Sheriff Records Division
  • Filed charges, dispositions, and certified court copies: contact the Dubuque County Clerk of District Court
  • Statewide criminal-history records and official checks: use the Iowa Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Investigation
  • Bookings and current county custody: use Dubuque P2C or call the Dubuque County Jail office at 563-589-4420
  • Police incident records outside the joint counter: ask the city or state agency that created the report
  • Expungement under Iowa Code chapter 901C: file through the clerk in the court case, using the current Iowa Judicial Branch procedure

Joint Police/Sheriff Records Division: 855 Central Avenue, Dubuque, IA 52001; 563-589-4443. The counter handles incident and accident reports, county-only local checks, and fingerprint appointments. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Dubuque County Clerk of District Court: Dubuque County Courthouse, 720 Central Avenue, Dubuque, IA 52001; mailing address PO Box 5001, Dubuque, IA 52004-5001; 563-589-4418. County offices commonly list Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but the research did not establish a universal clerk-counter schedule. Call the clerk before traveling to confirm current hours and access.