Information about
Jury Service in Appanoose County District Court
Location of
courthouse: 201 N. 12th, Centerville, IA 52544
Courthouse hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday, Wednesday,
Friday
8:00
a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday
Contact Information: Mary Jean Houser, Clerk of Court.
Phone number:
641-856-6101
appanoose.county.clerk@iowacourts.gov
Check trial status
information: 641-856-6108
Where to park: Available anywhere on square around
courthouse
Courthouse security
information: No weapons of any kind
will be allowed in the Courthouse. Cellular phones are to be turned off and no
use of recording devices or cellular phone cameras is permitted. For
further information, please contact clerks' office at 641-856-6101.
Contact for ADA accommodations: Jurors with handicapped permits may park in
the designated handicap parking spaces.
Handicap entrances available on the North, East & West side of the
Courthouse. 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 641-684-6502. (If
you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942)
Inside the courthouse
- where to report for jury service:
Please check in at the Courtroom located on the 3rd 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: Juror with unexcused absences will be subject
to contempt of court sanctions. For
further information, please contact Clerk's office at 641-856-6101 or
641-437-4683.
Travel, mileage and
other expenses: Mileage will be
reimbursed at 40 cents per mile. For
additional questions, please contact the Clerk's Office at 641-856-6101.
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.
PLEASE COMPLETE AND
RETURN QUESTIONNAIRE TO CLERK OF COURTS OFFICE WITHIN 7 DAYS OF RECEIPT.
