This private reference site is not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the responsible agency directly.
Reach the Record Custodian
For a local booking or current holding question, contact the Lucas County Sheriff's Office at the Lucas County Law Center:
Lucas County Sheriff's Office48559 Hy-Vee Road
Chariton, IA 50049
Phone: 641-774-5083
Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a noon to 1 p.m. closure
Dispatch and emergency service are separate from records-counter hours. Choose the source that matches the record or custody stage:
- For a booking photo, roster entry, or local arrest record, use the full Lucas County lookup path and then ask the sheriff for an existing record.
- For someone arrested today, check Arrests Last 24 Hours and confirm by phone because the lineup is not real time.
- For older events, use the Police Blotter, Iowa Courts Online, or a Chapter 22 request.
- For custody transfer or release alerts, use the VINELink Custody Check.
- For a court outcome, contact the Lucas County Clerk of Court at 916 Braden Avenue, Chariton, or call 641-774-4421.
- For a sentenced state prisoner or supervised person, use the Iowa Department of Corrections offender search.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator.