This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or obtain an official booking record. Contact the agency that holds the record.
Official Howard County Contacts
For county custody or a booking record, ask the Howard County Sheriff’s Office to route the request to the proper custodian. No separate records-unit number was published in the sources reviewed.
Howard County Sheriff’s OfficeHoward County Law Enforcement Center
124 South Park Place
Cresco, IA 52136
Phone: 563-547-3535
Fax: 563-547-9296
Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The correct contact depends on the type and stage of the record:
- For a Howard booking sheet or photo, use the records-request steps on the home page, then contact the sheriff.
- For someone who may have been arrested today, call the LEC and consult the official IowaVINE service.
- For a filed criminal case or disposition, contact the Howard County Clerk of Court or use Iowa Courts Online.
- For sentenced state custody, use the Iowa Department of Corrections Offender Search.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the appropriate BOP or ICE locator because county sources do not cover those systems.