Information about Jury Service in Lyon County
District Court
Location of courthouse and directions: 206 So. 2nd Ave., Rock Rapids, Iowa
Courthouse hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 am
Contact information:
Stephanie Wollmuth 712-472-8530
Check trial status information:
712-472-4988
Where to park:
Around block of courthouse
Courthouse security information:
712-472-8530
Contact for ADA accommodations:
712-279-6035
Inside the courthouse—where to report
for jury service:
2nd floor, Clerk's 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:
712-472-8530
Travel, mileage and other expenses:
Mileage
at $0.45 for each mile traveled each day to and from the Lyon County Courthouse
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.
