This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the responsible public office directly for those services.
Official Records Contacts
Van Buren County Sheriff's Office
907 Broad Street
P.O. Box 474
Keosauqua, IA 52565
Non-emergency dispatch: (319) 293-3426
Fax: (319) 293-7114
Email: sheriff@vanburencountyia.gov
907 Broad Street
P.O. Box 474
Keosauqua, IA 52565
Non-emergency dispatch: (319) 293-3426
Fax: (319) 293-7114
Email: sheriff@vanburencountyia.gov
The sheriff's published contact page lists civil-office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, but it does not publish separate jail-records counter hours. Call dispatch before an in-person records visit. Choose the official route that matches the record or custody stage:
- For a county booking record or photo, use the request steps on the recent-arrests hub and send a focused Chapter 22 request to the sheriff.
- For a newly booked person, compare the 24 Hour Arrests fallback with direct jail confirmation.
- For a wider date range, consult the Arrest Log, sheriff announcements, and Iowa court docket.
- For custody status or release alerts, use the VINELink Check and IowaVINE.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, search the Iowa Department of Corrections offender database.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the official Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator linked from the home page.