Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest 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 11, 2026.
Dubuque County, Iowa, has about 99,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, and the file of each case, kept by the Clerk of the District Court, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Dubuque County public records, Dubuque County arrest records, Dubuque County warrants, Dubuque County inmate search, Dubuque County criminal records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Dubuque County
In Dubuque County, the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Divorces go to the District Court, and the file stays with the Clerk of the District Court.
The Clerk of the District Court keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22).
Looking Up a Case from Dubuque County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at dubuquecountyiowa.gov/m/directory/department?did=40 (page title: Staff Directory, Clerk of Court), phone 563-589-4418, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 2026.
Statewide, Iowa Courts Online is the Iowa Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
The Iowa court page SearchSystems verified is at iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts.
What Reaches the Court from Dubuque County
Together, the five agencies in Dubuque County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 5,007 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at dubuquecountyiowa.gov/164/Attorney (page title: Attorney | Dubuque County, IA), phone (563) 589-4418, 720 Central Ave Dubuque, IA 52001, Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Dubuque County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Dubuque County criminal records, Dubuque County divorce records, Dubuque County traffic tickets, Dubuque County DUI and Dubuque County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Dubuque County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Dubuque County and Iowa. These court pages from its Dubuque County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- District 1, Judicial District 1 (iowacourts.gov)
Cities in Dubuque County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County.
The cities and towns in the county are Dubuque, Asbury, Dyersville, Cascade, Peosta, Epworth, Farley, New Vienna, Worthington, Holy Cross, Luxemburg, Rickardsville, Sherrill, Bernard, Centralia, Sageville, Zwingle, Balltown, Graf, Bankston and one more.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Dubuque County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at dubuquecountyiowa.gov, phone 563-589-4418. Statewide, Iowa Courts Online is the Iowa Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Dubuque County?
The Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Dubuque County?
The Clerk of the District Court. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Iowa?
Yes: Iowa Courts Online, the Iowa Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Is this the official Dubuque County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.