Information about
Jury Service in Cerro Gordo County District Court
Location of
Courthouse: 220
North Washington Avenue, Mason City,
Iowa 50401
Courthouse hours: 8:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Contact Information: Jury Manager (641)
494-3601
Where to park: There is limited
parking in the Courthouse parking lot.
There is parking available across from the Globe Gazette in the jail
annex parking lot. Also, there is
parking available across from the City Hall building in the center of the
parking lot. The spaces on the outer
edge of the parking lot are leased spaces and you will be towed if you park in
those spaces. If you receive a parking
ticket while on jury duty, please notify the Clerk of Court.
Courthouse security
information:
No weapons are allowed on Courthouse premises.
Contact for ADA accommodations: If you require the
assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a
disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at
(641)
424-6431. If you are hearing impaired call
Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942.
Inside the courthouse
- where to report for jury service: 2nd
floor to Courtroom #1 or Courtroom #2.
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: If you wish to be excused due to vacation
plans or a medical appointment, which cannot be changed contact the Jury
Manager in writing or call
(641)
494-3601.
Travel, mileage and
other expenses:
Jurors are not reimbursed for lost income. Some employers pay employees while
they are serving on jury duty. Jurors are reimbursed for travel to and
from 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.
Telephone Fraud
Involving Jury Duty:
The judicial system does not contact people telephonically about jury service
and ask for personal information such as your Social Security number, date of
birth or credit card numbers. There have
been reports of individuals contacting citizens in regards to jury duty and
identifying themselves as court employees.
These individuals say they are calling to verify names and Social
Security numbers and ask for credit card numbers. This could be an attempt to defraud you. The Iowa Courts do not contact people telephonically
and ask for personal information as described above. If you receive such a call do not provide any
personal or confidential information to these individuals. You should contact your local law enforcement
agency or the Clerk of Court in your county.
