Arrests and Booking
Booking at the Dickinson County Jail in Spirit Lake
Seven agencies bring arrestees to Baloun's Hill Avenue jail, according to the sheriff: his own deputies, the Arnolds Park, Lake Park, Milford, Okoboji and Spirit Lake police, the Iowa State Patrol and the Iowa DNR. The listing describes intake at the courthouse jail in this order.
- Identity check. Jail officers first establish who each Dickinson County arrestee is, per the listing.
- Mugshot and fingerprints. A booking photo follows, with fingerprints taken under Iowa Code 690.2.
- A health interview at the courthouse jail. The answers help Spirit Lake staff plan housing and care, the listing says.
- DNA when the law requires it. Some Dickinson County arrestees give a DNA sample, per the listing.
- Pat-down and locker for belongings. Each person is searched, and belongings are taken and stored until release.
- A free call. The listing says every new arrival in the Hill Avenue jail gets at least one free call, apart from the right under Iowa Code 804.20 to contact family and a lawyer.
- Prompt court appearance. Under Iowa Code 804.21, nobody booked on Hill Avenue may be kept from a Third District magistrate in Spirit Lake longer than necessary.
Paying full cash bail or arranging a surety for someone booked in Spirit Lake is covered in the Dickinson County bail guide.
Questions About a Spirit Lake Booking
My husband was picked up by the Okoboji police; where is he taken?
Can I leave a message for my sister while she is being booked on Hill Avenue?
A DNR officer arrested my son on West Okoboji; does he go to a different jail?
My husband was picked up by the Okoboji police; where is he taken?
To the Dickinson County Jail in the Spirit Lake courthouse, which the sheriff says receives bookings from the Okoboji Police Department.
Can I leave a message for my sister while she is being booked on Hill Avenue?
Not by calling the jail. Dial 515-316-9942, the voicemail box the sheriff set up for messages to Dickinson County inmates.
A DNR officer arrested my son on West Okoboji; does he go to a different jail?
No. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is one of the agencies the sheriff lists as booking into the Dickinson County Jail.
