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.
Click here for Courthouse
hours:
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: 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.
