Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
DeWitt, Iowa, in Clinton County, has about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in DeWitt is in the deed records of the County Recorder and its taxable value is set by the County Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: DeWitt public records, Clinton County property records, DeWitt arrest records, DeWitt warrants, DeWitt inmate search, DeWitt criminal records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in DeWitt
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in DeWitt are recorded by the County Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at clintoncounty-ia.gov/recorder (page title: Recorder’s Office | Clinton County Government | Iowa), phone 563-244-0565, 1900 N. 3rd St. Clinton, IA 52732, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in DeWitt
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in DeWitt is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps. Iowa reassesses property in odd-numbered years and applies a statewide rollback, so the taxable value is a fraction of the assessed value.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at clintoncounty-ia.gov/gis/property_search (page title: Property Search | GIS | Clinton County IA), phone 563-244-0568, 1900 N. 3rd St. Clinton, IA 52732, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in DeWitt
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For DeWitt, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at cityofdewittiowa.org (page title: DeWitt, Iowa), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in DeWitt
Court cases about land from DeWitt, evictions among them, are filed in the Iowa District Court for Clinton County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at clintoncounty-ia.gov/courts, phone (563) 243-6213.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) a county office must answer a request without delay; the law sets no fixed number of days, and a delay past 20 days must be justified, and it may charge the actual cost of copying and retrieval. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at ia.iowadot.gov/openrecords (page title: Open Records Request | FOIA).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Clinton County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Clinton County and Iowa. These recorded document pages from its Clinton County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Clinton County Recorder (clintoncounty-ia.gov)
- Land & Records Management (clintoncounty-ia.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in DeWitt?
The County Recorder, at clintoncounty-ia.gov/recorder, phone 563-244-0565. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in DeWitt are filed there, and the County Assessor (clintoncounty-ia.gov/gis/property_search) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in DeWitt?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at clintoncounty-ia.gov/gis/property_search.
Where are evictions from DeWitt filed?
In the Iowa District Court for Clinton County. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Iowa?
Iowa reassesses property in odd-numbered years and applies a statewide rollback, so the taxable value is a fraction of the assessed value.
Is this the official DeWitt website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.