Information about Jury Service in Emmet
County District Court
Location of courthouse and directions: 609
1st Ave. N. Estherville,
Iowa 51334
Courthouse hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Contact information: #)
Cynthia Kelly, Emmet County Clerk
of Court 712 362 3325
E Mail
Cynthia.Kelly@jb.state.ia.us
Check trial status information:
712-362-3325
Where to park: On the street
surrounding the Courthouse
Courthouse security information:
Contact for ADA accommodations:
Inside the courthouse—where to report
for jury service:
On the
Third Floor. Clerk of Courts 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:
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.
