Information about Jury Service in FREMONT
County District Court
Location of courthouse and directions: Courthouse
Square,
Sidney,
IA
Courthouse hours: 8:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday thru Friday
Contact information:
Robin Shirley- Phone: 712-374-2232
Robin.Shirley@iowacourts.gov
Check trial status information:
Phone:
712-374-2232 AFTER 4:00 p.m.
on designated dates per our written instructions to juror.
Where to park: Anywhere on the square- 1 handicapped
space available in Courthouse parking lot.
Courthouse security information: Phone: 712-374-2232
Contact for ADA accommodations: Phone: 712-328-5883
Inside the courthouse—where to report
for jury service:
Clerk's
Office 1st Floor
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: 712-374-2232
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.
