Contacts

Where to Ask About a Record

The public jail site and the county records unit answer different questions. Use the contact card below for the current custody question, the booking sheet or photograph request, and the later court result.

The Records Division says arrest files can include pictures, fingerprints, dispositions, and booking sheets. Use the county public-record request form for a booking sheet or releasable booking photograph. Give the full name, approximate date, agency, booking number, and exact records requested. The county page says to allow three business days for a police-report response; it does not publish a special mugshot fee.

Choose the Right Official Route

Use the following destinations according to the record or custody state you need.

• For a recent arrest or a booking photo lead, use the home page's Recent Bookings, Jail Roster, and records-request path.
• For a warrant or wanted question, use the official wanted and warrant-check routes, then confirm with the court or agency.
• For a city incident report, contact Rupert Police, Heyburn Police, or the Minidoka Sheriff's Department for Paul, according to the city involved.
• For a filed case, hearing, or disposition, search Idaho iCourt or ask the Minidoka courthouse clerk.
• For state incarceration, probation, or parole, use the IDOC Resident/Client Search.
• For federal custody, use the Bureau of Prisons locator; for immigration detention, use the ICE locator.
• For a regional story or photo, use the crime-news page to identify the outlet, then verify the official booking and court record.

City Police Contacts

City records and county booking records are not always held by the same office.

Rupert and Heyburn have city police records routes. Paul's official page says county sheriff personnel provide policing, so a Paul request should identify the county agency and use the Minidoka form.

What to Include in a Request

A precise request reduces delay and helps the custodian locate the correct event.

1. Full name and any spelling variation that appears in the source.
2. Approximate arrest or booking date and the city or location.
3. Booking number, case number, arresting agency, or incident number if known.
4. Specific records requested, such as the booking sheet, photograph, report, or disposition.
5. Preferred delivery format and a request for the legal basis of any denial or redaction.

Do not send a photo request to a third-party index. A copied page is not the record custodian. If a request is denied, ask whether a redacted copy or a different official custodian is available.