Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Marshalltown, Iowa, in Marshall County, has about 28,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Marshalltown depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Marshalltown public records, Marshall County police reports, Marshalltown arrest records, Marshalltown warrants, Marshalltown inmate search, Marshalltown criminal records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Marshalltown
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Marshalltown that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Marshalltown Police Department); outside it, the Marshall County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Marshalltown Police
For Marshalltown, SearchSystems opened and checked the Marshalltown police records page at marshalltown-ia.gov/305/Police-Records (page title: Police Records | Marshalltown, IA), phone 641-754-5750, 909 South 2nd Street Marshalltown, IA 50158, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Marshalltown had 127 violent and 547 property crimes reported for 2023 and reported 902 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Marshall County Sheriff's Office
The Marshall County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 382 arrests for 2021.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at sheriffmarshallcounty.org/current-inmate-roster (page title: Private Site), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
What the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) Requires
The Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) sets the rules: an answer without delay; the law sets no fixed number of days, and a delay past 20 days must be justified, at a charge of the actual cost of copying and retrieval, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 641-754-6314, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Marshalltown?
From the agency that took it. The Marshalltown police records page is at marshalltown-ia.gov/305/Police-Records, phone 641-754-5750; the sheriff's reports come from the Marshall County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Marshalltown have to answer?
Under the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22), without delay; the law sets no fixed number of days, and a delay past 20 days must be justified. It may charge the actual cost of copying and retrieval.
How do I get a report from the Marshall County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) the answer is due without delay; the law sets no fixed number of days, and a delay past 20 days must be justified.
Is this the official Marshalltown 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.