Information about Jury Service in Guthrie County District
Court
Location of courthouse and directions: 200
N 5th Street, Guthrie Center, IA 50115— We are located one block
north of the intersection of Highway 25 and Highway 44. The intersection has a
4 way stop sign.
Courthouse hours: 8:00
AM to 4:30 PM
Contact information:
Phone
number: 641.747.3415 contact Rebecca Carico or Sandi Lee
Check trial status information: 641.747.3415 or 641.747.8381
Where to park: You can park around the courthouse on the street or in
parking lot south of courthouse.
Courthouse security information: Please call 641.747.3415 or the Guthrie County Sheriff's
Office at 641.747.2214 for specific questions.
Contact for ADA accommodations: Please call
641.747.3415 or 515.286.3394
Inside the courthouse—where to report for jury service: Please check in at the clerk's office on the top floor.
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 641.747.3415
Travel, mileage and other expenses: Mileage is reimbursed at 40 cents per mile.
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.
