Iowa Arrests works to keep its guidance accurate, but public-records systems across Iowa’s 99 counties change more often than you might expect — links break, fees shift, offices move. If you’ve spotted something wrong, outdated, or just plain confusing, please let us know. A quick report from you can save the next person a wasted trip or a dead-end phone call.
What to report
Any of the following are worth flagging:
- A link to a county sheriff, clerk of court, or state records portal that is broken or redirects somewhere unexpected
- A phone number, mailing address, office hour, or fee that no longer matches what the agency actually charges or lists
- Information on our site that conflicts with what an official Iowa source now says
- A typo, a confusing step in our instructions, or wording that seems misleading
To help us track down and fix the problem quickly, include three things: the address of the page you were on when you noticed the issue, a brief description of what looks wrong, and — if you have it — the correct information along with where you found it, such as the official county or court website. You don’t need to share your name or any personal details to submit a report.
What we can fix — and what we can’t
We can fix anything wrong in our own guidance. A bad link, an outdated fee, a phone number that’s been reassigned, a confusing explanation — that’s exactly what this form is for, and we take those reports seriously.
What we cannot do is change, remove, seal, or hide an official record. Iowa Arrests is an informational guide. We do not hold, host, or control any arrest, court, or jail records. Those records belong to the agencies and courts that created them, and only those bodies have the authority to alter or seal them.
If you’re looking to have an Iowa record sealed or cleared, that process runs through the courts — not through us. Depending on the outcome of your case, the relevant process may be called Expungement of an acquittal or dismissal. Our Iowa arrest records guide covers how that process works and where to begin. If we’ve gotten a detail about that process wrong, please do report it and we’ll correct our description.
How we handle your report
Every report submitted through this form comes directly to the IA Arrests Editorial Team. We do our best to review each one. When we can confirm an issue against the official primary source — the county website, the Iowa Courts Online portal, or the relevant state agency — we apply the correction. Most confirmed changes go live within 48 hours. Some take longer, particularly when we need to call or write to an agency to verify a detail before updating our guidance.
We genuinely appreciate every report. Keeping public-records information reliable is a collective effort, and readers who take a moment to flag something that looks off make this resource better for everyone who comes after them. Thank you.