Information about Jury Service in Clarke
County District Court
Location of courthouse and directions: The Clarke County Courthouse is located
at 100 South Main Osceola, IA 50213
From I-35
take Exit 33. Turn east on Hwy 34. Go to the 2nd set of stoplights (the
intersection 34 & Main).
Turn north (left) and proceed to the 2nd set of lights. Turn west
and you will be at the courthouse - city square.
Courthouse hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Contact information: Linda Graves 1-641-342-6096
Check trial status information: Please call 1-641-342-6096
Where to park: Courthouse Parking Lot
Courthouse security information:
Contact for ADA accommodations: Linda Graves
1-641-342-6096
Inside the courthouse—where to report
for jury service: Please
report to the Clerk of Court's Office on the second floor of the courthouse.
What to wear to court:
Please report for jury service wearing respectable clothes. As a general rule, business or business
casual clothing is acceptable. The
following types of clothing are not suitable for court proceedings: shorts, tube tops, halter tops, clothing that
contains any obscene, suggestive or inflammatory print or images, and clothes
that are overly dirty or ragged.
Absences/Emergencies: Please call Linda Graves 1-641-342-6096
Travel, mileage and other expenses: Jurors are reimbursed for travel to and
from residence to the courthouse at a rate approved by the supreme court.
Compensation:
Pursuant to state law, you will be paid $30 a day for each day of jury
service up to seven days; $50 a day for eight or more days of service. You may waive the right to compensation,
which will help reduce the state's cost of operating the court system.
