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Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable -- Auditor's page

Assistance with Utilities, Rent & Medication -- Veteran's page or General Assistance page

ATV Registration -- Recorder's page

Automobile Registration -- Treasurer's page

Beer and Liquor Licenses -- Auditor's page

Birth Certificates -- Recorder's page

Board Meeting Agendas/Minutes -- Agenda/Minutes page

Boat Registration -- Recorder's page

Budget Information -- Auditor's page

Building permits -- Currently, The County does not require building permits. However, there are city, state and national building codes.

Burial -- Veteran's page or General Assistance page

Camping, Cabins, Picnic Shelters Information -- Conservation website

Child Support -- Clerk of District Court page

Cigarette License -- Auditor's page

Cistern plugging -- Environment Health page

Civil Actions -- Clerk of District Court page

Court Cases -- Clerk of District Court page

Criminal Cases -- Clerk of District Court page

Death Certificates -- Recorder's page

Deer Licenses -- Recorder's page

Domestic Relations Cases -- Clerk of District Court page

Drivers License -- Treasurer's page.                                   

E911 -- Sheriff's page

Environmental Education -- Environment Health page, or the Conservation website

Environmental Health -- Environment Health page

Elections -- Elections page, or the state's website, https://sos.iowa.gov

Family Planning -- Public Health page

GIS - Geographical Information Systems -- Assessor's website

Handicap Accessibility --   The County Courthouse is handicap accessible via the south entrance.

Health Education -- Public Health page

HIV Testing -- Public Health page

Home Health Care -- Public Health page

Homestead Exemption -- Assessor's page

Hunting and Fishing Access -- Conservation website

Hunting and Fishing Licenses -- Recorder's page

Immunizations -- Public Health page

Inspections (private on-site waste treatment systems, water wells) -- Environment Health page

Jury Duty -- Clerk of District Court page

Law Cases -- Clerk of District Court page

Licenses, Drivers -- Treasurer's page.

License Plates -- Treasurer's page

Liens -- Recorder's page

Maps (election districts) -- Available at the Auditor's Office

Maps (GIS) -- Assessor's website

Maps (plats) -- Available at the Auditor's Office

Maps (real estate) -- Available at the Auditor's Office

Maps, County, purchase -- Available at the Auditor's Office

Marriage Certificate, Certified copy -- Recorder's page

Marriage License Issuance -- Recorder's page

Meeting Agenda -- Agenda/Minutes page

Meeting Minutes -- Agenda/Minutes page

Mental Commitments -- Clerk of District Court page

Motor Vehicle Registration -- Treasurer's page                      

Passport Agent -- Recorder's page

Permits - Dust Control -- Engineer's page

Permits - Septic -- Environment Health page

Permits - Wells -- Environment Health page

Permits - other -- Treasurer's page

Plats & Surveys -- Recorder's page

Probate -- Clerk of District Court page

Property and Assessment Information -- Assessor's page

Property Tax Exemption -- Assessor's page

Property Tax Online Payment -- the Iowa State Treasurers Assoc. website for Jefferson County

Prosecutor (local ordinances) -- Attorney's page

Public Health -- Public Health page

Radon Kits -- Environment Health page

Real Estate Recording Information & Fees -- Recorder's page

Real Estate Records Search -- The State Recorder's Office Website

Real Estate Transfer Information -- Recorder's page

River Access & Canoe Trails -- Conservation website

Road Closings & Construction -- Contact Engineer's Office about County roads

Roads, report problem -- Contact Engineer's Office about County roads    

Septic Inspections at the Time of Transfer -- Environment Health page

Septic Permits-- Environment Health page

Small Claims -- Clerk of District Court page

Snowmobile Registration -- Recorder's page

Supervisor's meetings -- Agenda/Minutes page

Taxes, assessment procedures -- Assessor's website

Tax Credit Claim -- Treasurer's page

Tax Levy Information -- Auditor's page

Tax Payments -- Treasurer's page

Township Officials -- Contact the Auditor

Traffic Tickets -- Clerk of District Court page

Trails -- Conservation website

Vehicle Registration -- Treasurer's page

Vehicle Titles & Registration -- Treasurer's page

Veteran Benefits-Local & National -- Veteran's page

Veterans Commissioners -- Veteran's page

Veteran Grave Markers -- Veteran's page

Voter Registration -- Election's page, or the state's website, https://sos.iowa.gov

Voting -- Elections page, or the state's website, https://sos.iowa.gov

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Weeds, Iowa's Noxious Weeds -- Weed Commissioner page

Well Water tests (free) -- Environment Health page

Well Permits, well plugging -- Environment Health page

Wild Turkey Licenses -- Recorder's page  

Zoning --   There are currently no zoning laws in Jefferson County, outside of the City of Fairfield.

Notice: County Courthouse Offices will be closed Thursday, December 25th and Friday, December 26, 2025 for Christmas. Call ahead for individual office hours on Wednesday, December 24th.

Jefferson County 2024 General Election results: https://electionresults.iowa.gov/IA/Jefferson/122373/

Notice: County Courthouse Offices will be closed Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026.

Notice: County Courthouse Offices will be closed New Year's Day, Friday, January 1, 2027.

Notice: County Courthouse Offices will be closed Monday, February 15th, 2027 for President's Day.

Notice: County Courthouse Offices will be closed Friday, July 3rd, 2026 in observance of Independence Day.

Notice: County Courthouse Offices will be closed Monday, September 7th, 2026 for Labor Day.

Notice: County Courthouse Offices will be closed Wednesday, November 11th, 2026 for Veterans Day.

Notice: County Courthouse Offices will be closed Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27, 2026 for Thanksgiving.

Notice: County Courthouse Offices will be closed Friday, December 25th, 2026 for Christmas.

Notice: County Courthouse Offices will be closing at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, October 12th, 2026 for employee safety training.

Jefferson County 2026 General Election results: https://electionresults.iowa.gov/IA/Jefferson/127128/

Permanent Polling Location Changes for Fairfield’s 2nd and 5th Wards