SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 10, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Clinton County is a county in Iowa with about 46,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 7 county office pages for Clinton County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, County Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Clinton County public records live

Each kind of Clinton County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Clinton County

A person arrested in Clinton County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Clinton County.

  • Website: clintoncounty-ia.gov/sheriff/operations (page title: Operations | Sheriff | Clinton County Government | Iowa)
  • Phone: 563-242-9211
  • Address: 241 Seventh Avenue North Clinton, IA 52732
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Checked: October 9, 2026, the page answered.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Clinton County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Clinton County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Clinton County.

  • Website: clintoncounty-ia.gov/courts (page title: Courts and Juror Information | Clinton County, Iowa)
  • Phone: (563) 243-6213
  • Address: 612 North 2nd Street P.O. Box 2957 Clinton, IA 52732
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Clinton County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Clinton County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Clinton County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Clinton County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: County Recorder

  • Website: clintoncounty-ia.gov/recorder (page title: Recorder’s Office | Clinton County Government | Iowa)
  • Phone: 563-244-0565
  • Address: 1900 N. 3rd St. Clinton, IA 52732
  • Hours: Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: clintoncounty-ia.gov/gis/property_search (page title: Property Search | GIS | Clinton County IA)
  • Phone: 563-244-0568
  • Address: 1900 N. 3rd St. Clinton, IA 52732
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Clinton County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Clinton County are issued by the office below. The Iowa state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

  • Website: clintoncounty-ia.gov/recorder/birth_records (page title: Birth Records | Recorder | Clinton County, Iowa)
  • Phone: 866-809-0290
  • Address: 1900 N. 3rd St. Clinton, IA 52732
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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County Attorney for Clinton County

The County Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Clinton County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: clintoncounty-ia.gov/attorney (page title: County Attorney’s Office | Clinton County Government | Iowa)
  • Phone: 563-243-6218
  • Address: 612 N. 2nd St. Clinton, IA 52733
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Clinton County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Clinton County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Clinton County. Send the request to the office that holds the record, using the contact details above.

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Statewide Iowa sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Iowa state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Clinton County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Clinton County

Clinton County has 14 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of DeWitt; the linked name open it.

  • DeWitt (5,620)
  • Clinton (24,118)
  • Camanche (4,536)
  • Wheatland (765)
  • Grand Mound (608)
  • Delmar (541)
  • Lost Nation (425)
  • Charlotte (386)
  • Calamus (348)
  • Goose Lake (250)
  • Low Moor (242)
  • Welton (124)
  • Andover (106)
  • Toronto (101)

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Clinton County Arrest Records

The Clinton County arrest records guide names the four agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 964 arrests the four agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Clinton County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Clinton County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Clinton County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Clinton County inmate search (the jail page of the Clinton County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Clinton County criminal records (the court file, the Iowa criminal history and the local arrest records), Clinton County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Clinton County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) requires), Clinton County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Clinton County DUI (the OWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Clinton County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Clinton County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Clinton County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Clinton County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Clinton County at clintoncounty-ia.gov/sheriff/operations, or call 563-242-9211. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Clinton County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Clinton County is at clintoncounty-ia.gov/courts, phone (563) 243-6213. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Clinton County?

The County Recorder, at clintoncounty-ia.gov/recorder. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Clinton County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Clinton County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Clinton County vital records at clintoncounty-ia.gov/recorder/birth_records, phone 866-809-0290, or from the Iowa state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Clinton County?

From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the County Recorder for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.