Buchanan County Criminal & Court Records
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1st District Court Click here to run on-site court house search
The Buchanan County of Iowa State allows the access of general public to the court records of 1st District Court through newly introduced Judicial Information System maintained by the Unified Judicial System of the Iowa State. General access is allowed to the public to the court records free of cost through the website. The access is however limited to the basic information only such as case titles and filings, criminal charges, case disposition, child support, and fine payments, etc. If a person wishes to have unlimited access to the courts records, a payment of $25 as monthly subscription fee is required for the provision of advanced research facility.
PO Box 259
210 5th Ave NE
Independence, IA 50644
319-334-2196 319-334-7455 8AM-4:30PM M,W,F; 8AM-2:30PM T,TH Jurisdiction Felony, Misdemeanor, Civil, Eviction, Small Claims, Probate Notes Probate is in a separate index at this address. - Criminal Records
- Required Informationname, years to search
- Years AvailableCriminal docket on books from 1800s; computerized since 1996
- Record Retrieval MethodsMail, in person, online
- Civil Records
- Required Informationname, years to search
- Years Available Civil records on computer from 1984, prior on docket books/ microfiche.
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Buchanan County Court Recorder Offices
County Recorder
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Buchanan County PO Box 298 Independence, IA 50644-0298 |
319-334-4259 |
| 319-334-7453 | 8AM-4:30PM |
| Record Availability | All recorded documents are in one master index. Records indexed on computer back to 1994. |
Courier Offices
210 5th Ave NE
Independence, IA 50644
County Assessor
319-334-2706
Treasurer
319-334-4340
Elections
319-334-4109
Vital Records
319-334-4259