Information about County Services
Questions about the County services in Jefferson County, Iowa
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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 building permits are not required in Jefferson County. However, there are 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
Mental Health -- CPC-Mental Health 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
Prescription Card -- Save on prescription costs. See a Supervisor.
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 -- Auditor's page
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
Weather Radios -- The special-price weather radios obtained by the Board of Supervisors have all been sold.
Website Administrator -- Contact Shannon Pearson in the Auditor's office, 641-472-2840.
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.