Dallas County Recorder

The County Recorder serves Dallas County and maintains its public records. Under Iowa state law, the fees and requirements for most clerk services are set at the state level — select a service below to see what Iowa requires, along with this office's contact information.

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Dallas County Recorder
Marriage licenses, deeds, certified birth, death and marriage copies, trade names
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800 Court Street, Suite 130, Administration Building 1st Fl, Adel, IA 50003
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Mail: Dallas County Recorder, 800 Court Street Suite 130, Adel, IA 50003
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All in-person transactions except passports: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4 pm
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Dallas County Auditor
Registers voters and runs elections (commissioner of elections)
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210 N 10th Street, Adel, IA 50003
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Not printed: hours.
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Dallas County Treasurer
Titles and registers vehicles
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800 Court Street, Suite 111, Administration Building 1st Fl, Adel, IA 50003
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Not printed: hours.
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Where this came from
  • Dallas County Auditor: Hours: no office hours published on the Auditor page.
  • Dallas County Treasurer: Hours: the only hours on the motor-vehicle page are telephone hours, not office hours.
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Statute Verified

Recording, marriage-license and certified-copy fees are set by Iowa statute and rule and are the same in every county. Contact details come from each office's own page or a dated state directory. Call to confirm before visiting.

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Where to go

In Iowa, the County Recorder is the county registrar: it issues marriage licenses (Iowa Code 595.3) and certified birth, death and marriage copies (144.9), records deeds (331.602) and trade names (547.1). Voter registration is the County Auditor's (47.2) and vehicle titles and registration the County Treasurer's (321.20). Hunting and fishing licenses come from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources →

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County-specific details not yet verified

The requirements shown are set at the state level and apply throughout Iowa. This office's specific fees, hours, and accepted payment methods have not been independently verified. Contact them directly using the information above before you go.