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Official Franklin County criminal records come from government custodians, not this private reference site. The contacts below route court files to the district court clerk and sheriff reports, custody questions, and warrant inquiries to the Law Enforcement Center.

This Is Not a Government Office. This private site cannot retrieve or correct records, conduct an official check, or receive an expungement filing. Contact the agency that maintains the requested file.

Need an Official Record?

Use the custodian that matches the Franklin County record:

  • Court case files: contact the Franklin County Clerk of District Court, 12 1st Avenue NW, Suite 203, Hampton, IA 50441; 641-456-5626; weekdays 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., closed noon-1:00 p.m.
  • Criminal-history checks: use the Iowa Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Investigation, Records and Identification Unit
  • Sheriff reports and booking material: contact the Franklin County Law Enforcement Center administrative office
  • Current prisoner location: call the sheriff's 24-hour non-emergency line at 641-456-2731 before calling a host jail
  • City police reports: contact the police agency that created the report, including Hampton Police for Hampton incidents
  • Expungement filings: contact the clerk in the county where the case was heard

The sheriff's administrative counter is at the Franklin County Law Enforcement Center, 105 5th Street SW, PO Box 57, Hampton, IA 50441. Call 641-456-6035 during weekday administrative hours, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; fax requests to 641-456-2216.