Cherokee County Jail Recent Bookings And Arrests
Arrests and Booking
What Happens at Booking in Sheriff Scott's Jail
New arrests in Cherokee County are booked into the jail Sheriff Derek Scott's office operates at 111 North 5th Street, the same building that houses the county's Communications Center.
- Prints taken at intake. Iowa Code section 690.2 has every felony or indictable misdemeanor suspect booked in Cherokee County fingerprinted, with the cards forwarded to the state.
- The booking telephone. Booking calls appear in Reliance's Cherokee County feature set, giving a new arrestee a way to use the Iowa Code section 804.20 right to reach relatives or counsel.
- Seeing a judicial officer promptly. Iowa's section 804.21 promptness rule for initial appearances brings Cherokee County arrestees before a Third District judicial officer at the West Main Street courthouse.
- Release or housing. A Cherokee County arrestee left in custody after that hearing is housed at the jail, where visits happen on Wednesdays.
For posting a bond, see the Cherokee County bond instructions.
Booking Questions for Sheriff Scott's Jail
Who is in charge of the jail where Cherokee County bookings take place?
Can someone just booked by Sheriff Scott's jailers call out?
Does the Cherokee County Jail take walk-in fingerprint requests?
Who is in charge of the jail where Cherokee County bookings take place?
Sheriff Derek Scott's office, according to the county website, at 111 North 5th Street.
Can someone just booked by Sheriff Scott's jailers call out?
Yes; Reliance lists booking calls in its feature set for Sheriff Scott's jail.
Does the Cherokee County Jail take walk-in fingerprint requests?
No. Fingerprint checks for the public need an appointment made by calling 712-225-6738.