Information about Jury Service in Madison County District Court 

 

 

  

Location of courthouse and directions:    The Madison County Courthouse is located at 112 N. John Wayne Dr. in Winterset, Iowa. The courthouse is in the center of the town square.              

               

Courthouse hours: The courthouse is open from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday.  

  

Contact information:  

Janice Bowers, Madison County Clerk of the Court, 1-515-462-4451  

  

Check trial status information: 1-515-462-4452 

  

Where to park: Preferably a block away from the town square. 

  

Courthouse security information: 1- 515-462-4451 

  

Contact for ADA accommodations: 1- 515-462-4451 

 

Inside the courthouse—where to report for jury service: Please check in on the second floor main courtroom. 

  

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: 1- 515-462-4451 

 

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 1-515-462-4451.  

              

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.