Special Request for Comment

The supreme court invites members of the public, court users, and judicial branch personnel to provide comment on whether pandemic related court rules, policies, or practices should be retained, modified, or discontinued. 

COVID-19 Information and Updates

2021 Condition of the Judiciary

2020 Annual Report

View the Iowa Judicial Branch 2020 Annual Report.

FY 2022 Budget Request

View the Iowa Judicial Branch FY 2022 budget request.

Serving the People of Iowa

The Iowa Judicial Branch is dedicated to providing independent and accessible forums for the fair and prompt resolution of disputes.

Watch for your juror postcard

The Iowa Judicial Branch has launched a new juror notification process using postcards to notify prospective jurors with information on how to complete the juror questionnaire online.

For Teachers and Students

The We the Jury video helps students learn about the evolution of the jury system, how the system works, and how the right to trial by jury was guaranteed to all American citizens in the Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution.