Taylor County Contacts

This private reference site is not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve an official record. Contact the agency that holds the information.


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Taylor County Sheriff’s Office and Jail
1601 Justice Street
Bedford, IA 50833
Phone: 712-523-2153
Fax: 712-523-3545
Email: sheriff@taylorcounty.iowa.gov

Dispatch and patrol operate around the clock. That does not promise round-the-clock access to a booking-record custodian. The county posts visitation on Wednesday and Saturday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and lists Reliance inmate telephone service at 1-800-896-3201.

  • For a county booking sheet or photograph, ask the sheriff to route a chapter 22 request to the lawful custodian.
  • For recent custody, call the sheriff or use IowaVINE at 1-888-742-8463.
  • For the public case and disposition, contact the Taylor County Clerk of Court at 405 Jefferson Street, Bedford, 712-523-2095, weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • For a state prisoner or supervised offender, use the Iowa Department of Corrections offender search.
  • For federal custody, use the Bureau of Prisons locator; for immigration detention, use the separate ICE locator.
  • For the complete county source path, start with the Taylor County arrest hub.