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 maintains the record for those services.
Official Lucas County Contacts
Lucas County Sheriff's Office48559 Hy-Vee Road
PO Box 816
Chariton, IA 50049
Phone: 641-774-5083
The sheriff site lists Monday through Friday hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed from noon to 1:00 p.m. The county directory instead lists 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call before visiting. Use 911 for an emergency. The Lucas County Clerk of Court is at 916 Braden Avenue, second floor, Chariton, and can be reached at 641-774-4421 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays.
Choose the route that matches the request:
- For a booking photo or booking sheet, use the records-request steps on the home page and contact the sheriff.
- For warrant status, follow Sheriff's Most Wanted and confirm with the sheriff, clerk, or counsel.
- For a recent arrest, check the current lineup and the recent-record routes on the home page.
- For custody alerts, use IowaVINE. The sheriff lineup is not real time and is not an alert service.
- For a sentenced state prisoner's record or image, use the Iowa Department of Corrections offender search.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator.