Information about Jury Service in Winneshiek
County District Court
Location of courthouse:
Winneshiek County Courthouse
201 W. Main Street
Decorah, IA 52101
Courthouse hours:
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Contact Information:
Elizabeth
Nuss, Clerk of Court
563-382-2469
To check trial status:
Local: 563-382-5497
Toll-free: 866-219-9124
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: Adjacent lots and street parking near
courthouse
Inside the courthouse - where to report
for jury service:
Report
to the courtroom 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 563-382-2469
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.
