Information about Jury Service in Woodbury County District Court 

 

 

  

Location of courthouse and directions:   

620 Douglas Street is located at the corner of 7^th and Douglas Streets in downtown Sioux City. 

Courthouse hours: 

8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday 

Contact information:  

Craig Jorgensen at 712-233-8945  

Craig.Jorgensen@jb.state.ia.us 

  

Check trial status information: 

            712-279-6611 or 1-800-721-5066  

  

Where to park: 

Free parking is available at the Rivers Landing Parking Ramp which is located at the corner of 5^th and Douglas Streets next to the Mid American Building.  Jurors may choose to pay for parking at any other available downtown location they find.  

  

Courthouse security information: 

No weapons of any type are allowed. 

All individuals and their purses, bags,and backpacks are subject to search without notice. 

  

Contact for ADA accommodations: 

712-279-6616  

 

Inside the courthouse—where to report for jury service: 

Report to the front counter in lobby of the first floor rotunda of the 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: 

Jurors who can not appear as directed should be contact the jury manager at 712-279-6616.  The emergency contact number to reach jurors is also 712-279-6616. 

 

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.      

             

Free parking is provided for all jurors at the Rivers Landing Parking Ramp which is located at the corner of 5^th and Douglas Streets.  Jurors who park elsewhere will be reimbursed upon providing documentation.  

   

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.