Information about Jury Service in JOHNSON County District Court  

  

  

  

Location of courthouse and directions:  417 S. Clinton Street, Iowa City, Iowa  

  

Courthouse hours:  Clerk of Court- 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  M-F 

  

Contact information: Jury Manager:  319-356-6060 Ext. 1 

  

Check trial status information:  Please call 319-356-6060 after 6:00 p.m. the Sunday prior (the evening before) to your scheduled service date. 

              

Where to park:  Any metered stall surrounding the Courthouse according to the parking map previously received. 

  

Courthouse security information:  There are two deputies located on the second floor.  No weapons of any type are allowed. 

  

Contact for ADA accommodations:  319-398-3920 Ext. 1100.  

  

Inside the courthouse—where to report for jury service:  Third Floor Lobby 

  

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 contact the Clerk of Court office at 319-356-6060 Ext. 1 as early as possible on your scheduled service date if you are unable to attend because of an emergency or sickness.  Anyone needing to contact a juror for emergencies should also call this 

number. 

  

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. Please provide this information on your completed questionnaire. 

  

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.