Information about Jury Service in Plymouth County District Court 

  

  

  

Location of courthouse and directions:   

            215 4^th Ave SE 

  

Courthouse hours: 

            8 AM to 4:30 PM 

  

Contact information:  

Kris DeRocher 712-546-4215) 

Or Charlene Peterson 712-546-4215  

charlene.peterson@iowacourts.gov 

  

Check trial status information: 

            You are required to call in each Monday afternoon of the month selected to confirm whether a trial will state on Tuesday... 546-1507 or 1-800-735-1507. 

  

Where to park: 

            Parking lot in back of Courthouse or on the street                                

  

Courthouse security information: 

  

Contact for ADA accommodations:  

            712-279-6616             

                                                             

Inside the courthouse—where to report for jury service:  

            3^rd 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:  Call 712-546-4215 

  

Travel, mileage and other expenses:  mileage $.40 per mile 

  

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.