Information about Jury Service in Ida County District Court 

 

 

  

Location of courthouse and directions:  401 Moorehead Street 

                                                                     Ida Grove, IA  51445  

  

Courthouse hours:  Monday thru Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

            Closed for holidays. 

  

Contact information:  

             Cheryl Kaskey  

Clerk of District Court 

             Telephone No. 712-364-2628 

  

Check trial status information: 

            Telephone No. 712-364-2628 

  

Where to park:  Courthouse parking lot 

  

Courthouse security information: 

  

Contact for ADA accommodations:   712-279-6616 

(If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942) 

 

Inside the courthouse—where to report for jury service:  

             Courtroom, Upper level of Courthouse 

             Stairs and elevator by main entrance to courthouse 

  

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 Office of the Clerk of 

              District Court, Telephone No. 712-364-2628 

 

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.