This Is Not a Government Office. Black Hawk County Criminal History is privately operated. It cannot retrieve an official record, correct or remove an entry, conduct an official check, or receive an expungement filing.
Need an Official Record?
Use the custodian that matches the Black Hawk County record:
- Court case files: contact the Black Hawk County Clerk of District Court, 316 East 5th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703, at 319-833-3331, or review criminal court case records
- Sheriff reports and local arrest checks: contact records liaison Kim Smeins at 319-291-5026 or ksmeins@bhcso.org
- Booking and jail information: contact the Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office and Jail at 319-291-2587
- State criminal-history checks: order through the Iowa Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Investigation
- City police reports: ask the Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Evansdale, or other arresting police agency that created the report
- Expungement filings: file in the Iowa District Court case through the Black Hawk County clerk
The sheriff's records counter is at Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office, 225 East 6th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703, 319-291-2587. Business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays. Requests may also be sent by mail to that address, Attention: Open Records Request.