This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the responsible public office for those services.
Kossuth Offices and Record Routes
Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office
121 West State Street
Algona, IA 50511
Non-emergency and records requests: (515) 295-3514
Jail and booking questions: (515) 295-9277
Fax: (515) 295-9304
Email: sheriffsoffice@kossuthcounty.iowa.gov
Published Sheriff hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The Sheriff and jail share this address. The front lobby is listed as open until 4:00 p.m. on weekdays, with dispatch answering the Sheriff line after that time and on weekends. Use the route that matches the record or status you need.
- For a Kossuth booking record or photo, send a clear request to the Sheriff’s Office and label it for jail records or the records custodian. The home page explains the official request path.
- For current custody or a recent release, call Kossuth County Jail. IowaVINE can provide alerts, but it does not replace a direct jail check.
- For a court case, contact the Kossuth Clerk of Court at 114 West State Street, Algona, IA 50511, (515) 295-3240, or CountyClerk.Kossuth@iowacourts.gov.
- For an Algona Police report, call (515) 295-3515. Bancroft Police and City Hall use (515) 885-2382. Swea City residents can confirm the present police custodian with City Hall at (515) 272-4606.
- For a person serving an Iowa prison sentence or under state supervision, use the Iowa Department of Corrections offender search or its open-records office.
- Federal prison and immigration custody are separate. Use the official Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator for those systems.