Information about Jury Service in Howard
County District Court
Location of courthouse:
Howard County Courthouse
137 N. Elm Street
Cresco, IA 52136
Courthouse hours:
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Contact Information:
Damian
Baltes, Clerk of Court
563-547-2661
To check trial status:
Local: 563-547-2661
Toll-free: 800-645-8891
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 319-833-3332. If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa
TTY at 1-800-735-2942.
Where to park: On-street
Inside the courthouse - where to report
for jury service:
Report
to the court attendant on 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 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 563-547-2661
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 your right to compensation,
which will help reduce the state's cost of operating the court system.
