SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 4, 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

Iowa County is a county in Wisconsin with about 24,000 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 8 county office pages for Iowa 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, District Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Iowa County public records live

Each kind of Iowa 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 Iowa County

A person arrested in Iowa 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 Iowa County.

  • Website: iowacountywi.gov/departments/lecjail (page title: Welcome to the Official Website of Iowa County, WI | Law Enforcement Center | Jail)
  • Phone: 608-930-9500
  • Address: 911 Location 109 East Leffler Street Dodgeville, WI 53533
  • Checked: September 30, 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 Iowa County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Iowa 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 Iowa County.

  • Website: wicourts.gov/casesearch.htm (page title: Wisconsin Court System | Case search)
  • Address: 222 N. Iowa St. Dodgeville, WI 53533
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Iowa 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 Iowa County.

  • Website: iowacountywi.gov/departments/CountyClerk (page title: Welcome to the Official Website of Iowa County, WI | County Clerk)
  • Phone: (608) 935-0399
  • Address: 911 Location 222 N. Iowa St. Dodgeville, WI 53533
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Iowa County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Iowa 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: Register of Deeds

Property values: County Assessor

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Birth, death and marriage records in Iowa County

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

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District Attorney for Iowa County

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

  • Website: iowacountywi.gov/departments/DistrictAttorney (page title: Welcome to the Official Website of Iowa County, WI | District Attorney)
  • Phone: (608) 935-0393
  • Address: 911 Location 222 N. Iowa St. Dodgeville, WI 53533
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Iowa 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 Iowa County.

  • Website: iowacountywi.gov/OpenRecordsRequestForm (page title: Welcome to the Official Website of Iowa County, WI | Open Records Request Form)
  • Phone: (608) 930-9500
  • Address: 109 E. Leffler Street Dodgeville, WI 53533
  • Hours: Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Statewide Wisconsin sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Wisconsin 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 Iowa County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Iowa County

Iowa County has 11 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 Dodgeville; the linked name open it.

  • Dodgeville (5,077)
  • Mineral Point (2,560)
  • Barneveld (1,331)
  • Arena (894)
  • Highland (869)
  • Ridgeway (657)
  • Avoca (551)
  • Linden (494)
  • Cobb (485)
  • Hollandale (304)
  • Rewey (252)

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Iowa County Arrest Records

The Iowa County arrest records guide names the seven agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 297 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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Iowa County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Iowa 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 Iowa County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Iowa County at iowacountywi.gov/departments/lecjail, or call 608-930-9500. 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 Iowa County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Iowa County is at wicourts.gov/casesearch.htm. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Iowa County?

The Register of Deeds, at iowacountywi.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Iowa County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Iowa County vital records at iowacountywi.gov, phone (608) 935-0396, or from the Wisconsin state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Iowa County?

Through the records request page at iowacountywi.gov/OpenRecordsRequestForm. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.