Information about Jury Service in Ringgold
County District Court
Location of courthouse and directions: The Ringgold County Courthouse is located at 109 West Madison, Mount Ayr, Iowa.
From Highway IA-2 into Mount
Ayr, turn north onto South Taylor Street and head north until
you reach the square (about 3 blocks). The
courthouse is located on city square which is a one-way street around the
courthouse.
Courthouse hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Contact information: Donna Stephens, Acting
Clerk of Court at 641-464-3234
Check trial status information: Call 641-464-3234 after 4:30 p.m. the
day before trial and wait for option 4.
Message will give trial status.
Where to park: Around the square on any side. Parking is free.
Courthouse security information: Individuals are subject to search before entering courtroom
at the discretion of law enforcement.
Contact for ADA
accommodations: If you require the assistance of
auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability,
immediately call your district ADA
coordinator at 515-286-3394. (If you are
hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942.)
Inside the courthouse—where to report
for jury service: Report for jury duty to the 2nd
Floor Courtroom. A clerk will check you
in.
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: Report absences to the Clerk of Court's office at
641-464-3234. Report Emergencies to the Ringgold County Sheriff at 641-464-3921.
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.
Other:
Additional
information will be provided to you in an orientation program the first day you
report. Questions can also be answered
by the Clerk's office at 641-464-3234.
