Information about Jury Service in Jasper County District Court 

 

 

  

Location of courthouse and directions:  101 First St N  

                                                                 Newton, IA 50208  

  

Courthouse hours:  8-5 Monday - Friday  

  

Contact information:  

Marti Rosenberger 641-792-9161  

  

Check trial status information: 

            641-792-3255 or 1-800-792-4849 

  

Where to park:  2 blocks away from courthouse 

  

Courthouse security information:  none 

  

Contact for ADA accommodations: 515-2863394 

 

Inside the courthouse—where to report for jury service:  Room 306 

  

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:  Marti Rosenberger 641-792-9161 

 

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.  $1.50 for parking expense 

 

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.