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The Crawford County Sheriff's Office is the official starting point for current county-jail status and a request for a jail booking sheet or intake photograph. No dedicated records-unit email, fixed booking-photo fee, or separate counter schedule was verified. The county displays courthouse hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, but warns that department hours can vary. Call before visiting or mailing a time-sensitive request.

Different offices answer different questions. Use the route that matches the record or custody stage:

• For a Crawford County Jail booking sheet or photo, follow the focused request steps on the home page, then submit the request to the sheriff.
• For a possible warrant, contact the sheriff or Crawford County Clerk of District Court at 712-263-2242; the Most Wanted page explains safe verification.
• For a person just arrested or held now, call the sheriff or register with IowaVINE at 888-742-8463. Crawford County has no verified live web roster or arrest log.
• For a release entry, ask the sheriff for the specified booking and release or transfer record. IowaVINE can provide custody alerts but does not supply mugshots or case outcomes.
• For a person sentenced to state custody or under state supervision, use the Iowa Department of Corrections Offender Search and its open-records channel.
• For a federal prisoner, use the Bureau of Prisons locator or the U.S. Marshals Service as appropriate. Use the ICE detainee locator only for immigration custody.
• For the result of a Crawford County criminal case, use Iowa Courts Online or a public terminal at the courthouse where the case was filed.