Information about Jury Service in Franklin
County District Court
Location of courthouse and directions: 12 1st
Ave NW,
Hampton, Iowa
Courthouse hours: 8:00
am - 4:00 pm
Contact information: Clerk's Office: 641-456-5626
Check trial status information: 641-456-5628
Where to park: Parking
available on side streets
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 ADA
coordinator at 641-456-5626. (If you are
hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942.)
Inside the courthouse—where to report
for jury service: When you are notified of a specific reporting
date, please report to the District Courtroom, second floor, Franklin County
Courthouse, Hampton.
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:
Authorization
for excusal will be considered only after your questionnaire has been returned
and such request has been received IN
WRITING. You will be notified only if you have been
excused. Excusal authority rests only
with a District Judge.
Travel, mileage and other expenses:
Jurors are reimbursed for travel to and from the courthouse at a rate
approved by the supreme court. Round-trip miles must be noted on the
questionnaire or reported no later than your first report date in order to be
compensated. Payment of jury fees will
be mailed to your residence within 30 days after the conclusion of your
service. Certification of service, if
required by your employer, can be obtained at the clerk of court's office.
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 then 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.
