Information about Jury Service in Taylor County District Court 

 

 

Location of courthouse and directions:  Taylor County Courthouse, 405 Jefferson Street, Bedford, Iowa. The courthouse is located on the city square. 

  

Take Hwy. 2 to Bedford, turn east at the four lane street (Hwy. 148) at the Casey's General Store and go one block. You will see the courthouse on the north side of the street.  

  

Courthouse hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.  

  

Contact information:  

Lori Reed, Taylor County Clerk of Court, 1-712-523-2095 

E-mail: Lori.Reed@iowacourts.gov 

  

Check trial status information: 1- 712-523-2095 

  

Where to park: Anywhere around the courthouse - parking is free.  

  

Courthouse security information: No knives, guns or sharp instruments are allowed. Please contact the Taylor County Sheriff's Office at 1-712-523-2153 for any specific questions.  

 

Contact for ADA accommodations: 1-712-523-2095 or 1- 515-286-3394 

 

Inside the courthouse—where to report for jury service: Please report to the Clerk's Office on the first floor of the courthouse to check in before the trial begins.  

  

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 telephone the clerk's office if you are unable to attend or in case of emergency - 1-712-523-2095.  

  

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- 712-523-2095. 

 

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.