This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the responsible public office directly.
Official Polk County Contacts
The Sheriff’s records office and jail serve different needs. No business hours were established in the supplied research, so call before making an in-person visit.
Polk County Sheriff’s Office Records
5995 NE 14th StreetDes Moines, IA 50313
Records: 515-286-3313
Administration: 515-286-3814
Email: polkcounty.sheriff@polkcountyiowa.gov
Polk County Jail
1985 NE 51st PlaceDes Moines, IA 50313-2517
Jail information: 515-323-5400
Non-emergency communications: 515-286-3333
Choose the route that matches the record or custody stage:
- For a booking photo, recent arrest, release entry, or old jail record, begin with the Polk County records hub.
- For wanted information or a possible missed-court warrant, use the official warrant-check routes.
- For current custody, use the Sheriff’s current-inmate list or call the jail.
- For a case result, search Iowa Courts Online or contact the Polk County Clerk.
- For a sentenced state offender, use the Iowa Department of Corrections search or its records custodian.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator rather than the county roster.