This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release a person, post bond, pull official booking records, or obtain court files. Contact the proper public office or locator for those actions.
Where to Ask First
Monona County custody and case questions depend on who holds the record. The Sheriff's Office is the starting point for current jail custody and public booking-record requests. Court questions move to Iowa Courts Online or the Clerk of Court after a case is filed. Prosecutor questions belong with the Monona County Attorney, but that office does not give private legal advice.
Monona County Jail and Sheriff's Office
Public Safety Building
909 7th St.
Onawa, IA 51040
Phone: 712-423-2525
Civil: 712-433-1414
Fax: 712-433-1398
Department hours may vary. Call before visiting for jail records, inmate questions, or public-counter access.
Monona County Courthouse and Clerk Context
Monona County Courthouse
610 Iowa Ave.
Onawa, IA 51040
Clerk of Court phone: 712-423-2491
Courthouse hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with holiday closures and department hours that may vary. The sheriff FAQ routes no-contact orders and 72-hour mental-health or substance-abuse evaluation processes to the Clerk of Court.
Monona County Attorney
Haley Bryan, County Attorney
610 Iowa Ave., First Floor
Onawa, IA 51040
Phone: 712-423-1728
Hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with holiday closures. The County Attorney reviews and prosecutes state law violations that occur in Monona County. The office does not represent private individuals.
Use the route that fits the record type:
- For someone believed to be in Monona County Jail, start with the Sheriff's Office and the jail inmate records page.
- For a booking photo or mugshot question, use the Sheriff's Office record path and the jail roster mugshots page.
- For charges, hearings, bond orders, or filed criminal cases, use court records after a jail arrest, Iowa Courts Online, or the Clerk of Court.
- For records under Iowa Code chapter 22 or exemptions under Iowa Code section 22.7, ask the custodian of the record you need.
- For a sentenced Iowa prisoner, use Iowa DOC Offender Search instead of the county jail phone.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP inmate locator, ICE Online Detainee Locator System, or the proper federal contact.
- For custody-change alerts where available, use IowaVINE.