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Where to search Lee County records

Lee County, Iowa court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Lee County official source (leecounty.iowa.gov). Check current custody through Official Lee County government website and county-service directory. Use Official Iowa Judicial Branch statewide court-structure and judicial-district guide for the state-level path described in this guide.

Court casesLee County official source (leecounty.iowa.gov)
Current custodyOfficial Lee County government website and county-service directory
Statewide recordsOfficial Iowa Judicial Branch statewide court-structure and judicial-district guide
Federal recordsFederal court and custody records are outside county systems and require a separate federal search.

Verified local details

These details were drawn from the official sources linked in this guide. Reconfirm addresses, contacts, schedules, fees, and other time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.

Lee County has two county seats, Fort Madison and Keokuk, and the official county site identifies the two locations as North Lee and South Lee county-government centers.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office states that it patrols 538 square miles and serves as chief law enforcement for Wever, Denmark, Houghton, Primrose, St. Paul, Franklin, Argyle, Charleston, New Boston, Vincennes, Summitville, and Sandusky.
The Sheriff's Office lists Elliott Vandenberg as sheriff, its office at 2530 255th Street, Montrose, and phone number 319-372-1152; the listed jail phone is 319-376-2355.
Lee County has separate North Lee and South Lee district-court clerk offices. The county directory lists North Lee at 933 Avenue H, Fort Madison, with phone 319-372-3523, and South Lee at 25 North 7th Street, Keokuk, with phone 319-524-2433.
The Iowa Judicial Branch places Lee County in Iowa's Eighth Judicial District.
The Lee County Recorder lists a main office at 933 Avenue H, Fort Madison, and a Keokuk office at 25 North 7th Street; the official land-records page identifies deeds, mortgages, liens, easements, plats, surveys, leases, and other recorded documents as available record categories.

Lee County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Lee County official source (leecounty.iowa.gov)	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Jail and custody	Official Lee County government website and county-service directory	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Police and incident records	Official Lee County Sheriff's Office law-enforcement, jail, records-request, and civil-process information	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Statewide records	Official Iowa Judicial Branch statewide court-structure and judicial-district guide	State	Open source	August 10, 2026
Police and incident records	Official Lee County Sheriff's Office records-request form and public-records timing information	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.

A useful Lee County records search depends on matching the record to the right custodian. Use the questions below for a fast orientation, then follow the linked court, jail, police, and statewide sources for the authoritative record. Lee County has 32,306 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: 19-111
Population: 32,306 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: Lee County has two county seats, Fort Madison and Keokuk, and the official county site identifies the two locations as North Lee and South Lee county-government centers.
Local detail: The Lee County Sheriff's Office states that it patrols 538 square miles and serves as chief law enforcement for Wever, Denmark, Houghton, Primrose, St. Paul, Franklin, Argyle, Charleston, New Boston, Vincennes, Summitville, and Sandusky.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Office lists Elliott Vandenberg as sheriff, its office at 2530 255th Street, Montrose, and phone number 319-372-1152; the listed jail phone is 319-376-2355.
Local detail: Lee County has separate North Lee and South Lee district-court clerk offices. The county directory lists North Lee at 933 Avenue H, Fort Madison, with phone 319-372-3523, and South Lee at 25 North 7th Street, Keokuk, with phone 319-524-2433.
Local detail: The Iowa Judicial Branch places Lee County in Iowa's Eighth Judicial District.
Local detail: The Lee County Recorder lists a main office at 933 Avenue H, Fort Madison, and a Keokuk office at 25 North 7th Street; the official land-records page identifies deeds, mortgages, liens, easements, plats, surveys, leases, and other recorded documents as available record categories.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: Lee County has two county seats, Fort Madison and Keokuk, and the official county site identifies the two locations as North Lee and South Lee county-government centers.
Local detail: The Lee County Sheriff's Office states that it patrols 538 square miles and serves as chief law enforcement for Wever, Denmark, Houghton, Primrose, St. Paul, Franklin, Argyle, Charleston, New Boston, Vincennes, Summitville, and Sandusky.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Office lists Elliott Vandenberg as sheriff, its office at 2530 255th Street, Montrose, and phone number 319-372-1152; the listed jail phone is 319-376-2355.

How do I contact the Lee County Sheriff's Office or jail?

For Lee County, start with Official Lee County government website and county-service directory and Official Lee County Sheriff's Office law-enforcement, jail, records-request, and civil-process information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I contact the Lee County Sheriff's Office or jail depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county website provides court-clerk contacts and locations but not a complete public docket or real-time case-status database.

How do I request a Lee County sheriff's report or other public record?

For Lee County, start with Official Lee County government website and county-service directory and Official Lee County Sheriff's Office law-enforcement, jail, records-request, and civil-process information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I request a Lee County sheriff's report or other public record depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county website provides court-clerk contacts and locations but not a complete public docket or real-time case-status database.

Where are the North Lee and South Lee district-court clerk offices?

For Lee County, start with Official Lee County government website and county-service directory and Official Lee County Sheriff's Office law-enforcement, jail, records-request, and civil-process information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Where are the North Lee and South Lee district-court clerk offices depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county website provides court-clerk contacts and locations but not a complete public docket or real-time case-status database.

Why does Lee County have court locations in both Fort Madison and Keokuk?

For Lee County, start with Official Lee County government website and county-service directory and Official Lee County Sheriff's Office law-enforcement, jail, records-request, and civil-process information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Why does Lee County have court locations in both Fort Madison and Keokuk depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county website provides court-clerk contacts and locations but not a complete public docket or real-time case-status database.

How can I check a Lee County court date, pay a fine, or contact the clerk?

For Lee County, start with Official Lee County government website and county-service directory and Official Lee County Sheriff's Office law-enforcement, jail, records-request, and civil-process information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can I check a Lee County court date, pay a fine, or contact the clerk depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county website provides court-clerk contacts and locations but not a complete public docket or real-time case-status database.

What kinds of deeds, liens, plats, mortgages, and other land records can the Lee County Recorder provide?

For Lee County, start with Official Lee County government website and county-service directory and Official Lee County Sheriff's Office law-enforcement, jail, records-request, and civil-process information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. What kinds of deeds, liens, plats, mortgages, and other land records can the Lee County Recorder provide depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county website provides court-clerk contacts and locations but not a complete public docket or real-time case-status database.

How do I determine whether a matter belongs to the county sheriff or a municipal police department?

For Lee County, start with Official Lee County government website and county-service directory and Official Lee County Sheriff's Office law-enforcement, jail, records-request, and civil-process information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I determine whether a matter belongs to the county sheriff or a municipal police department depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county website provides court-clerk contacts and locations but not a complete public docket or real-time case-status database.

How does Lee County custody differ from state or federal incarceration?

For Lee County, start with Official Lee County government website and county-service directory and Official Lee County Sheriff's Office law-enforcement, jail, records-request, and civil-process information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How does Lee County custody differ from state or federal incarceration depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The county website provides court-clerk contacts and locations but not a complete public docket or real-time case-status database.

Municipal courts and other local systems

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The Lee County Sheriff's Office operates or administers county jail services, with the jail phone listed as 319-376-2355. State and federal custody are outside the verified county sources. Municipal: The Sheriff's Office states that it is chief law enforcement for the listed communities, while incorporated cities may have separate municipal police or ordinance authority. The reviewed sources do not provide a complete municipality-by-municipality jurisdiction map.

Local cities and separate court systems

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

Lee County court and felony records

The Lee County court path requires confirming the correct clerk and court level. County: Lee County government operates county services through separate North Lee and South Lee locations in Fort Madison and Keokuk. Court: Lee County District Court is part of Iowa's Eighth Judicial District and maintains North Lee and South Lee court-clerk locations. Official Iowa court materials and an Iowa Supreme Court decision recognize the county's two courthouse locations.

Police records and public-record requests

For police or incident records, use Official Lee County Sheriff's Office records-request form and public-records timing information. The records-request form states that the official custodian may have up to 20 calendar days to determine whether records can be produced; exemptions, fees, and response timing should be confirmed for each request.

Lee County custody and jail information

For current custody information, start with Official Lee County Sheriff's Office law-enforcement, jail, records-request, and civil-process information. The county website provides court-clerk contacts and locations but not a complete public docket or real-time case-status database.

Iowa state-level record sources

Use Official Iowa Judicial Branch statewide court-structure and judicial-district guide as the statewide starting point. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

Nearby county coverage in Iowa

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Official Lee County and Iowa record sources

For an official starting point, use Official Lee County government website and county-service directory. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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