Information about Jury Service in CASS County
District Court
Location of courthouse and directions: 5 W. 7th
St. Atlantic, IA 50022
Courthouse hours: 8:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday thru Friday
Contact information:
Sheila Kunze, Clerk of Court
Phone: 712-243-2105
Check trial status information:
Phone: 712-243-2105
Where to park: South of Courthouse in parking lot
Courthouse security information: Phone: 712-243-2105
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 712-328-5883. If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa
TTY at 1-800-735-2942.
Inside the courthouse—where to report
for jury service: Clerk
of Court 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: Phone: 712-243-2105
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.
