Information about Jury Service in Lucas County District Court 

 

  

Location of courthouse and directions:  The Lucas County Courthouse is located at 916 Braden Street in Chariton, Iowa. The courthouse is in the center of the city square downtown.  

  

Courthouse hours: The courthouse is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  

  

Contact information: Vicky Black, Lucas County Clerk of Court,  

Phone 1-641-774-4421 

  

Check trial status information: 1-641-774-4421 

              

Where to park: You may park around the city square or in the city parking lots.  

  

Courthouse security information: Please call the Lucas County Sheriff's Office at 1-641-774-5083 for any specific questions.  

  

Contact for ADA accommodations: 1-641-774-4421 

 

Inside the courthouse—where to report for jury service: Please check in with the Clerk's Office.  

  

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 1-641-774-4421 

 

Travel, mileage and other expenses: Reimbursement will be paid at the end of your term of service. Jurors are reimbursed for travel to and from residence to the courthouse at a rate approved by the supreme court.  For specific questions, please call 1-641-774-4421. 

 

Compensation:  Pursuant to state law, you will be paid $30 a day for each day of jury service up to seven days; thereafter you will be compensated at the rate of $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.