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Clerk of Court for Cedar County, Iowa is appointed by the district court
judges. One duty is to file and docket all pleadings in various cases, enter
judgments, issue executions and maintain records.
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Cedar County, Iowa - Clerk of Court
The District Court has general jurisdiction of all civil, criminal, probate,
juvenile, adoption, domestic, abuse, mental health and substance abuse cases and
is a court of record. The Clerk of District Court is a state employee who has
been appointed by the district court judges. In each of Iowa's 99 counties the
Clerk of District Court helps manage the caseload of the Judicial System.
It is the Clerk's duty to file and docket all pleadings in various cases, enter
judgments, issue executions and maintain the records. The Clerk is responsible
for collecting and distributing child support payments and maintaining the child
support records. Also, collecting payment of fines in criminal actions which
includes felony and indictable misdemeanors. Among the duties of the Clerk of
Court is impaneling, compensating and managing the jury system.
The Cedar County District Court is in session the last two weeks of a month from
9:00-12:00 and 1:30 – 4:30 in the courtroom located on the second floor within
the County courthouse. If you have been selected for jury duty, report to the
clerk's office. Please dress respectably; business or business-casual clothing
is acceptable. Unacceptable clothing includes: shorts, tube tops, halter tops,
clothing that contains any obscene, suggestive or inflammatory print or images,
and clothes that are overly dirty or ragged.
Jury service information:
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There are free parking lots within a one-block radius of the
courthouse. |
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Security is available for high-security cases. |
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Absences or emergencies, please call (563) 886-2101. |
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Hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-3942. |
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Contact district ADA Coordinator at (563) 886-2101 if you require
the assistance of auxiliary aids to participate in Court because of a
disability. |
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Jurors are reimbursed for travel at $0.40/mile round trip.
Compensation is $30 per day for each day of jury service up to seven
days; $50 per day for eight or more days of service. You may waive the
right to compensation, which will help reduce the state's cost of
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Magistrate Court processes traffic court citations. Unpaid fees are reported by
the Magistrate's office and the Clerk of Court's office to the Department of
Transportation and the Department of Revenue and Finance for further collection.
Magistrates have jurisdiction over simple misdemeanors, including scheduled
violations, county and municipal infractions, and small claims. Magistrates have
authority to issue search warrants, conduct preliminary hearings, and hear
certain involuntary hospitalization matters. Small claims cases consisting of
money judgments less than $5000 are filed with the Clerk of Court. Contested
cases are heard by Magistrate Stuart Werling or Magistrate Bradley Norton. |
Address of
Clerk of Courts office:
400 Cedar Street
Tipton, IA 52772
Hours Office is open:
8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Phone Number:
(563) 886-2101
FAX Number:
563-886-3594
Office holder name:
Julie C. Carlin
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