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Bremer County, Iowa court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Official county government portal, courthouse information, departments, and county services.

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Verified local details

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The Bremer County Courthouse is at 415 East Bremer Avenue in Waverly, Iowa, and county office hours are generally Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Bremer County Sheriff's Office is at 111 4th Street NE in Waverly; its listed phone number is 319-352-5400, with separate telephone options for jail, dispatch, Waverly Police, and administration.
The official county site identifies Dan Pickett as Bremer County Sheriff, with a term ending in 2028.
The Sheriff's Office states that its countywide functions include patrol, the county jail, civil process, criminal investigations, weapons permits, school-resource duties, communications, and court security.
The Sheriff's Office states that it provides contracted police protection to Plainfield and Frederika, while local police agencies provide services where available from local governments.
The Iowa judiciary guide places Bremer County in Iowa District Court's Second Judicial District.

Bremer County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Official county government portal, courthouse information, departments, and county services	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Police and incident records	Sheriff, jail, dispatch, civil process, and law-enforcement information	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Court cases	Iowa judiciary guide identifying judicial-district organization	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 10, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

This Bremer County records guide is organized around the way the information is actually maintained. Begin with the Q&A for the record you need, then use the source map below to confirm a case, custody status, incident report, or statewide search. Bremer County has 25,296 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity: 19-017
Population: 25,296 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: The Bremer County Courthouse is at 415 East Bremer Avenue in Waverly, Iowa, and county office hours are generally Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Local detail: The Bremer County Sheriff's Office is at 111 4th Street NE in Waverly; its listed phone number is 319-352-5400, with separate telephone options for jail, dispatch, Waverly Police, and administration.
Local detail: The official county site identifies Dan Pickett as Bremer County Sheriff, with a term ending in 2028.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Office states that its countywide functions include patrol, the county jail, civil process, criminal investigations, weapons permits, school-resource duties, communications, and court security.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Office states that it provides contracted police protection to Plainfield and Frederika, while local police agencies provide services where available from local governments.
Local detail: The Iowa judiciary guide places Bremer County in Iowa District Court's Second Judicial District.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: The Bremer County Courthouse is at 415 East Bremer Avenue in Waverly, Iowa, and county office hours are generally Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Local detail: The Bremer County Sheriff's Office is at 111 4th Street NE in Waverly; its listed phone number is 319-352-5400, with separate telephone options for jail, dispatch, Waverly Police, and administration.
Local detail: The official county site identifies Dan Pickett as Bremer County Sheriff, with a term ending in 2028.

How do I contact the Bremer County Clerk of Court?

For Bremer County, start with Official county government portal, courthouse information, departments, and county services and Sheriff, jail, dispatch, civil process, and law-enforcement information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I contact the Bremer County Clerk of Court depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The Iowa Judicial Branch guide is an official source but the PDF returned an access error during review, so judicial-district information was taken from its indexed official description.

How can I search Bremer County court cases and filings?

For Bremer County, start with Official county government portal, courthouse information, departments, and county services and Sheriff, jail, dispatch, civil process, and law-enforcement information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can I search Bremer County court cases and filings depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The Iowa Judicial Branch guide is an official source but the PDF returned an access error during review, so judicial-district information was taken from its indexed official description.

How do I find someone held in the Bremer County Jail?

For Bremer County, start with Official county government portal, courthouse information, departments, and county services and Sheriff, jail, dispatch, civil process, and law-enforcement information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I find someone held in the Bremer County Jail depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The Iowa Judicial Branch guide is an official source but the PDF returned an access error during review, so judicial-district information was taken from its indexed official description.

What is the Bremer County Sheriff's Office jail or inmate-information phone option?

For Bremer County, start with Official county government portal, courthouse information, departments, and county services and Sheriff, jail, dispatch, civil process, and law-enforcement information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. What is the Bremer County Sheriff's Office jail or inmate-information phone option depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The Iowa Judicial Branch guide is an official source but the PDF returned an access error during review, so judicial-district information was taken from its indexed official description.

Which cities receive contracted police protection from the Bremer County Sheriff's Office?

For Bremer County, start with Official county government portal, courthouse information, departments, and county services and Sheriff, jail, dispatch, civil process, and law-enforcement information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which cities receive contracted police protection from the Bremer County Sheriff's Office depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The Iowa Judicial Branch guide is an official source but the PDF returned an access error during review, so judicial-district information was taken from its indexed official description.

How do I contact Bremer County dispatch or report a non-emergency issue?

For Bremer County, start with Official county government portal, courthouse information, departments, and county services and Sheriff, jail, dispatch, civil process, and law-enforcement information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I contact Bremer County dispatch or report a non-emergency issue depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The Iowa Judicial Branch guide is an official source but the PDF returned an access error during review, so judicial-district information was taken from its indexed official description.

How do I register to vote or find election results in Bremer County?

For Bremer County, start with Official county government portal, courthouse information, departments, and county services and Sheriff, jail, dispatch, civil process, and law-enforcement information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I register to vote or find election results in Bremer County depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The Iowa Judicial Branch guide is an official source but the PDF returned an access error during review, so judicial-district information was taken from its indexed official description.

Which matters belong to Bremer County government versus a city or township?

For Bremer County, start with Official county government portal, courthouse information, departments, and county services and Sheriff, jail, dispatch, civil process, and law-enforcement information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which matters belong to Bremer County government versus a city or township depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The Iowa Judicial Branch guide is an official source but the PDF returned an access error during review, so judicial-district information was taken from its indexed official description.

Police, sheriff, and incident records

Request a police or incident record from the sheriff or municipal police agency that created it. The county website does not provide a single consolidated municipal-boundary or police-jurisdiction map.

Criminal cases in Bremer County

Start with Iowa judiciary guide identifying judicial-district organization for the official Bremer County court path. County: Bremer County government operates through the Board of Supervisors and county departments located primarily at the Waverly courthouse. Cities, townships, and other local entities retain separate governmental responsibilities. Court: Bremer County cases are heard in Iowa District Court within the Second Judicial District. The county website links the Clerk of Court through the Iowa Judicial Branch, but a dedicated current county clerk page was not located in the reviewed sources.

Jail and custody information for Bremer County

For current custody information, start with Sheriff, jail, dispatch, civil process, and law-enforcement information. The Iowa Judicial Branch guide is an official source but the PDF returned an access error during review, so judicial-district information was taken from its indexed official description.

Municipal and local court records

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The Bremer County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail and directs callers to a jail and inmate-information option. The official sheriff page also links to VINELink for inmate notifications. Municipal: Municipal law-enforcement jurisdiction depends on the city or town and any service agreement. The sheriff specifically identifies contracted police protection for Plainfield and Frederika; other municipal responsibilities should be confirmed with the relevant local government.

Statewide sources for Iowa records

Statewide Iowa sources are separate from Bremer County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

Cities covered by local record systems

The relevant local courts and agencies may serve different incorporated municipalities, so confirm the filing locality before relying on a record.

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Official Bremer County and Iowa record sources

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