Information about Jury Service in Story County District
Court
Location of courthouse and directions: The Courthouse is located at 1315 South B Avenue on the
southeast side of Nevada. You may take
U.S. Highway 30, exit 158 (0.3 miles).
Turn right onto 19th Street (0.2 miles). Turn left onto South
B Avenue at McDonald's and continue on South B Avenue (0.4 miles). End at 1315
South B.
Courthouse hours: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Contact information: Jury Coordinator at 515-382-7418
Or
email at:
story.county.clerk@iowacourts.gov
Where to park: South side of Courthouse - Ample
parking - No charge
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
515-382-7418. (If you are hearing
impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942.)
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: Failure to report for jury duty when notified may result in
contempt of court and could be punishable as such. If an emergency prevents your attendance, please call the Jury
Coordinator at 515-382-7418
Travel, mileage and other expenses: Mileage
expenses are paid at 40 cents 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.
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.
