Information about Jury Service in Buchanan County District
Court
Location of courthouse:
Buchanan County
Courthouse
210 5th
Street
Independence, IA 50644
Courthouse hours: 8:00
a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Contact Information:
Waynette Saul
Clerk of Court
319-334-2196
To check trial status:
Local: 319-334-2196
Toll-free: 866-712-4636
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 District ADA Coordinator at
563-589-4448. If you are hearing
impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942.
Where to park:
Courthouse lot and street parking
Inside the courthouse - where to report for jury service:
Report to the Clerk
of Court Office
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 are not suitable for court
proceedings: shorts, tube tops, halter
tops, clothing that contains obscene, suggestive or inflammatory print or
images, and clothes that are overly dirty or ragged.
Absences/Emergencies:
In case of absence or
emergency, contact the jury manager at 319-334-2196
Travel, mileage and other expenses:
Jurors are reimbursed
$.40 per mile for travel to and from the courthouse.
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 your right to compensation, which will help reduce the
state's cost of operating the court system.
