For Students and Teachers
Student tours
of county courthouses in Iowa can be arranged through the clerk of court
office or other government office in the courthouse.
Tour
Judicial Branch Building in Des Moines
Ask a Judge to visit your classroom. If a
judge's schedule allows, a visit to the classroom can be an opportunity to meet
and talk about the role and daily life of a judge.
Brochures:
A
Guide to Iowa's
Court System is a 16 page overview of Iowa's court structure, civil,
criminal and appellate procedure and Iowa's case load.
Courts
at a Glance
is a seven page summary of court structure and procedure laid out in an easy-
to-follow format.
Teaching Aids:
We the
Jury
is a public service project for high schools by the Young Lawyers Division of
the Iowa State Bar Association. This
program includes: