Dallas County
Dallas County was established in 1847 by the Iowa Territory Legislative body. It occupies about 588.2 square miles of land and an estimated population of 100,367. The county's administrative headquarters is in Adel.
Dallas County features a unified trial court system, with the District Court as its only court. The District Court has jurisdiction over all civil, criminal, juvenile, probate, domestic relations, small claims (less than $6,500), traffic, and ordinance violation cases. The court also has specialty courts designed to address certain types of cases. These include the OWI Court and the Family Dependency Treatment Court.
Dallas County public court records are the contents of court files, including dockets, documents, exhibits, and transcripts collected or generated during legal proceedings in the District Court. The Clerk of Court manages and maintains all court records filed in the county, which include the following:
- Civil records
- Criminal records
- Traffic records
- Family law records
- Probate records
- Juvenile records
- Small Claims records
The Iowa Open Records Law ensures transparency and public access to court records. To access Dallas County District Court records, requests may be made in person or by submitting written requests by mail to the clerk of court's office at:
Dallas County District Court
801 Court Street
Adel, IA 50003
Phone: (515) 993-5816
Fax: (515) 993-6991
Anyone may search Dalla County public court records online through the Iowa Courts Online Electronic Docket Record Search portal. Per Section 22.3 of the Iowa Code, requesters will pay a $0.50 fee per page to copy requested records. The public may also access court documents from public access computer terminals at the clerks' offices.
