Visiting the Iowa Judicial Branch Building or a county courthouse
To schedule a tour of the Iowa Judicial Branch Building, contact Public Information Specialist Abhash Shrestha at 515-348-4963 or abhash.shrestha@iowacourts.gov. Please schedule your tour at least two weeks in advance of your visit. You can find more information about touring the Iowa Judicial Branch Building here.
To schedule a tour of one of Iowa’s 100 county courthouses, please call the clerk of district court in your county. You can find a directory here. Depending on the county, clerk’s office staff will help make the necessary arrangements for the tour, or the clerk will refer you to the government office in the courthouse that arranges tours. The ability to schedule a courthouse tour will depend on the availability of staff and other scheduled events at the courthouse.