Information about Jury Service in Pocahontas County District Court 

 

  

Location of courthouse and directions: 99 Court Square, Pocahontas 

The Courthouse is located at the North end of Main Street    

The Clerk's office is located in the SE corner on 2^nd floor 

  

Link to Courthouse Hours 

  

Contact information: Carol Williams, 712-335-4208 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  

  

Check trial status information:  712-335-4208 (after 5:00 p.m.) 

  

Where to park:  Parking is located north, east and south of the courthouse 

  

Courthouse security information:  No guns or contraband.  Turn off your cell phones. 

  

Contact for ADA accommodations:  Clerk of Court at 712/335-4208   

 

Inside the courthouse—where to report for jury service: Clerk's Office 2^nd Floor 

  

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 712-335-4208 

 

Travel, mileage and other expenses:  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 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.