Who to Call About Dakota County Jail: Director, LEC, and Courthouse Contact Guide

For jail administration questions, call the Jail Director of Corrections at (402) 987-2170. This is your go-to number for anything related to jail oversight and administration.

For matters handled through the Law Enforcement Center (LEC), call (402) 494-7555. Use this number when your question falls under LEC operations rather than the courthouse.

Law Enforcement Center (LEC) address: 701 W. 29th Street, South Sioux City, NE 68776.

For court-related questions, call the courthouse at 402-987-2170. Use this when you need to reach someone about court business, not LEC operations.

Courthouse address: 1601 Broadway PO Box 305, Dakota City, NE 68731.

Courthouse office hours are 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Planning to call during business hours? The courthouse is open 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The LEC keeps the same weekday hours (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday–Friday) but also has weekend hours from 10:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday.

How-to-use-contacts

• ✓ Call the Jail Director of Corrections at (402) 987-2170 for jail administration questions.
• ✓ Call the Law Enforcement Center (LEC) at (402) 494-7555 for LEC-related matters and to reach dispatch.
• ✓ Call the courthouse at 402-987-2170 for court-related questions.

1. Check the office hours first - the courthouse is open 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., and the LEC office is open 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday–Friday and 10:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday.
2. Call the right office - use the Director line for jail administration, the LEC line for LEC/dispatch needs, and the courthouse line for court business.
3. Confirm what you need before you go - if you’re planning to travel in person, get the details squared away on the phone during office hours.
4. Use dispatch for urgent situations - dispatch is available around the clock through the LEC.