Public records, like jail booking photos, can linger in Iowa after charges are dropped or a not guilty verdict Some booking photos end up online immediately, can stay up for nearly a year, and can be accessed by anyone. Author: Jon Diaz (WOI) Updated: 11:00 PM CDT July 1, 2021 POLK COUNTY, IOWA, Iowa — Almost anyone who is arrested and sent to jail will end up getting a booking photo taken. In Polk County, it's standard procedure. "Anybody that comes into the Polk County Jail that's presented for the booking process will get a photo taken," described Lt. Ryan Evans of the Polk County Sheriff's Office.