This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the agency that holds the record.
Official Dallas County Contacts
The Dallas County Sheriff's Office and Dallas County Jail are at 28985 Thin Blue Line Lane, Adel, IA 50003. Call the sheriff at 515-993-4771, the jail at 515-993-5815, or 24-hour non-emergency dispatch at 515-993-4567. The sheriff's fax is 515-993-6966, and emergencies belong with 911. Administrative hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Use the law-enforcement records form for arrest, accident, criminal, incident, booking-sheet, or booking-photo requests. Dallas County accepts open-record requests online, in person, in writing, or by telephone; its form is encouraged but not mandatory. Choose the source that matches the question:
- For a Dallas County booking or mugshot, follow the official roster and records-request path.
- For a warrant concern, use the safe contacts on the Most Wanted Fugitives page.
- For a recent sheriff arrest or incident, check the Daily News Report and its archive.
- For current custody, begin with Dallas County Inmate Inquiry and call the jail when the online entry is unclear.
- For a court outcome, use Iowa Courts Online or the Dallas County Clerk of Court.
- For state corrections, use Iowa Offender Search or the IDOC records custodian.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP or ICE locator, which are separate from the county jail.