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Questions about official Decatur County criminal records belong with the office that created or maintains the file. This private resource cannot retrieve, change, or certify records. The contacts below route local reports and jail matters to the sheriff, filed criminal cases to the clerk, and statewide history questions to Iowa DCI.

This Is Not a Government Office. This private resource cannot retrieve criminal records, perform official checks, correct a file, or accept an Iowa expungement filing. Contact the responsible public office directly.

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Use the custodian that matches the Decatur County record:

  • Arrest, booking, jail, and sheriff reports: Decatur County Sheriff, 201 NE Idaho Street, Leon, IA 50144, 641-446-4111, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; jail and booking are at 206 NE 2nd Street
  • Court files and expungement filings: Decatur County Clerk of Court, 207 N. Main Street, Leon, IA 50144, 641-219-4265, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; fax 641-222-1913
  • Statewide Iowa criminal histories: Iowa Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Investigation, Record Dissemination Section
  • Incident and police reports: contact the agency whose officer created the report; Lamoni Police Department keeps its own city records
  • Registry questions and local noncompliance: contact the Decatur County Sheriff; central registry questions go to Iowa DCI at 515-725-6050
  • Online court dockets: use Decatur County criminal court cases or Iowa Courts Online before asking the clerk for documents not shown free online

The sheriff does not publish a separately named records division or online request form. Start by phone or at the main counter, describe the exact item, and ask for cost and delivery details. The official page lists conflicting fax numbers, so confirm the correct fax before sending a request. The county official directory can help verify the staff currently assigned to other Decatur County offices.