Information about Jury Service in Dallas
County District Court
Location of courthouse and directions: The Dallas County Courthouse is located at 801 Court Street,
Adel, Iowa. The courthouse is in the
center of the town square.
Courthouse hours:
8:00 am to 4:30 pm., Monday through Friday
Contact information: Marsha McDermott, 515-993-6968
Check trial status information: 515-993-6968
Where to park: Free parking is available at the corner of South 10th
Street and Prairie Street adjacent to City Hall, on the North side of the
original Courthouse at 801 Court Street and along on all side streets surrounding
the square.
Courthouse security information: Please call Deputy Doug Lande at 515-202-5480
Contact for ADA accommodations: Please call 515-202-5480
Inside the courthouse—where to report
for jury service: Room 207
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 515-993-6968
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.
