This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the office that holds the record for those services.
Worth County Official Contacts
The Worth County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail and is the first contact for a current local booking, custody confirmation, bond verification, or a request for a booking sheet or photograph. The agency describes operations as available around the clock, but it does not publish administrative records-counter hours. Confirm staff availability before visiting.
1000 Central Ave.
Northwood, IA 50459
Phone: 641-324-2481
Fax: 641-324-2611
Sheriff: Jesse Luther
Email: jluther@worthcountyiowa.gov
Hours: Operations are 24/7; confirm administrative availability.
No dedicated booking-photo request form, fixed photo fee, or guaranteed response time was found. Ask for the lawful custodian, describe the record precisely, and request a cost estimate before copies are made.
Choose the Right Record Office
Different offices answer different questions. Use the route that matches the person's custody stage and the record needed.
- For a mugshot, booking record, recent arrest, or jail roster entry, follow the Worth County booking and records path, then contact the sheriff when the detail is not online.
- For a possible warrant, use Sheriff's Most Wanted, Iowa Courts, the Worth County Clerk of Court at 641-324-2840, and the sheriff's published phone route.
- For release or transfer notices, use Iowa VINE at 1-888-742-8463. It is a custody notification service, not a court outcome source.
- For a sentenced person in Iowa's corrections system, use the Iowa Department of Corrections offender search or its open-records office.
- For a federal inmate, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator. For current ICE detention or qualifying CBP custody, use the ICE detainee locator.
- For court filings and disposition, search Iowa Courts Online or contact the Worth County Clerk of Court.
Jail visitation hours are not records-office hours. The published visitation periods are Tuesday 9 to 11 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Saturday 2 to 6 p.m.; rules include identification, visitor limits, and a 30-minute visit limit. Confirm current rules directly before travel.