This is a private reference website, not a Linn County office. We cannot verify custody or release, retrieve an official record, post bond, or release anyone. Contact the responsible government office directly for those services.
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Use the contact that matches the question. Administrative hours and public details can change, so check the linked official resource before traveling.
Linn County Sheriff's Office
310 2nd Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
319-892-6100
Administrative hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., except holidays. Dispatch operates 24 hours a day.
Criminal Division and Records
310 2nd Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
319-892-6250
Fax: 319-892-6242
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Use the official LCSO open-records form for a booking record or photograph.
Linn County Correctional Center
53 3rd Avenue Bridge
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
319-892-6300
Fax: 319-892-6279
Call the correctional center for a current county-custody question.
- For a booking photo, arrest record, or request procedure, begin with the home page's records guide and then use the Criminal Division's official form.
- For someone arrested today, compare 24 Hour Arrests with the active jail roster.
- For the multi-day Cedar Rapids report, use the Arrest Log.
- For a custody-change alert, use the VINELink Check. VINE does not replace a call to the jail in an emergency.
- For a sentenced person in state custody, use the Iowa Department of Corrections Offender Search. Federal Bureau of Prisons and ICE locators cover different federal custody systems.
- For court dates or case disposition, contact the Linn County Clerk of Court at 319-398-3411 or use Iowa Courts Online.