This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull criminal records, run official background checks, remove or correct a record, or accept expungement filings for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Record?
Use the following official routes for records connected to Van Buren County:
- Court case files: review the court case lookup or call the Van Buren County Clerk of District Court at 319-293-3108
- Criminal records and rap sheets: contact the Iowa Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Investigation
- Arrest, booking, and jail records: call the Van Buren County Sheriff at 319-293-3426
- Official Iowa checks: submit the request through Iowa DCI rather than by telephone
- Police reports and incident records: contact the agency that wrote the report
- Expungement: contact the clerk for the court that handled the case and confirm the current Iowa form
The sheriff and jail are at 907 Broad Street, P.O. Box 474, Keosauqua, IA 52565, phone 319-293-3426. Court files and certified dispositions come from the Clerk of District Court, 902 Fourth Street, P.O. Box 495, Keosauqua, IA 52565, phone 319-293-3108. Call before visiting because verified counter hours were not published consistently in the reviewed sources.