Courthouse Locations
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Below is a list of courthouses where you can file for a protection order. (If you want to file for custody, divorce, or anything else, you may want to call the courthouse to make sure that the court we have listed is the proper courthouse.) At the courthouse, the clerk will provide you with the forms that you need to file. If you need assistance filling out the forms, the clerk may be able to give basic instructions, but the clerk usually cannot help you decide what information to write or give you any sort of advice. You will also find links to online forms at our IA Download Court Forms page. For further help, you may want to reach out to a local domestic violence program or a legal services organization. You can find links to both types of organizations on our IA Places that Help page.
Page
Page County Courthouse (4)
112 East Main StClarinda, IA 51632
Phone: (712) 542-3214
Fax: (712) 542-5460
Palo Alto
Palo Alto County Courthouse (3A)
1010 BroadwayEmmetsburg, IA 50536
Phone: (712) 852-3603
Fax: (712) 852-2274
Plymouth
Plymouth County Courthouse (3B)
215 Fourth Avenue SELemars, IA 51031
Phone: (712) 546-4215
Fax: (712) 546-8430
Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County Courthouse (2B)
99 Court SquarePocahontas, IA 50574
Phone: (712) 335-4208
Fax: (712) 335-5045
Polk
Boone County Courthouse (2B)
201 State StreetBoone, IA 50036
Phone: (515) 433-0561
Fax: (515) 433-563
Polk County Courthouse (5C)
500 Mulberry StreetRoom 118 (for Protective Order paperwork)
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: (515) 286-3310
Fax: (515) 323-5250
Pottawattamie
Pottawattamie County Courthouse (4)
227 S. 6th StreetCouncil Bluffs, IA 51501
Phone: (712) 328-5604
Fax: (712) 328-4810
Open Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 8:00-12:00, 1:00-4:30; Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:00-12:00, 1:00-2:30.
Poweshiek
Poweshiek County Courthouse (8A)
302 East Main StreetMontezuma 50171
Montezuma, IA 50171
Phone: (641) 623-5644
Fax: (641) 623-5320
Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.




