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Courthouse Locations

Updated: 
July 1, 2010

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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.

Organized by County:

Adair

Adair County Courthouse (5B)

400 Public Square
Greenfield, IA 50849
Phone: (641) 743-2445
Fax: (641) 743-2974

Open Monday-Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm; Fridays 1:00pm-4:30pm



Adams

Adams County Courthouse (5B)

500 9th St.
Corning, IA 50841
Phone: (641) 322-4711
Fax: (641) 322-4523

Open Monday & Wednesdays 8:00am-4:30 (closed 12-1 for lunch)& Fridays 8:00am-12:00pm.



Allamakee

Allamakee County Courthouse (1A)

110 Allamakee Street
Waukon, IA 52172
Phone: (563) 568-6351
Fax: (563) 568-6353


Appanoose

Appanoose County Courthouse (8A)

201 North 12th Street
Centerville, IA 52544
Phone: (641) 856-6101
Fax: (641) 856-2282


Audubon

Audubon County Courthouse (4)

318 Leroy Street #6
Audubon, IA 50025
Phone: (712) 563-4275
Fax: (712) 563-4276


Bento

Benton County Courthouse (6)

111 E 4th Street
Vinton, IA 52349
Phone: (319) 472-4205
Fax: (319) 472-2747


Black Hawk

Black Hawk County Courthouse (1B)

316 East Fifth Street
Waterloo, IA 50703
Phone: (319) 833-3331
Fax: (319) 833-3251


Bremer

Bremer County Courthouse (2A)

415 E Bremer Avenue
Waverly, IA 50677
Phone: (319) 352-5661
Fax: (319) 352-1054


Buchanan

Buchanan County Courthouse (1B)

210 - 5th Ave NE
Independence, IA 50644
Phone: (319) 334-2196
Fax: (319) 334-7455

Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.



Buena Vista

Buena Vista County Courthouse (3A)

215 E Fifth Street
Lake, IA 50588
Phone: (712) 749-2546
Fax: (712) 749-2700

Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.



Butler

Butler County Courthouse (2A)

428 Sixth Street
Allison, IA 50602
Phone: (319) 267-2487
Fax: (319) 267-2488


Calhoun

Calhoun County Courthouse (2B)

416 Fourth St
Rockwell, IA 50579
Phone: (712) 297-8122
Fax: (712) 297-5082


Carroll

Carroll County Courthouse (2B)

PO Box 867
114 East 6th Street, Suite 5, Highway 30
Carroll, IA 51401
Phone: (712) 792-4327
Fax: (712) 792-4328


Cass

Cass County Courthouse (4)

5 West 7th Street
Atlantic, IA 50022
Phone: (712) 243-2105
Fax: (712) 243-4661


Cedar

Cedar County Courthouse (7)

400 Cedar Street
Tipton, IA 52772
Phone: (563) 886-2101
Fax: (563) 886-3594


Cerro Gordo

Cerro Gordo County Courthouse (2A)

220 North Washington Avenue
Mason City, IA 50401
Phone: (641) 424-6431, ext. 6
Fax: (641) 424-6726

Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.



Cherokee

Cherokee County Courthouse (3A)

520 West Main Street
Cherokee, IA 51012
Phone: (712) 225-6744
Fax: (712) 225-6749


Chickasaw

Chickasaw County Courthouse (1B)

8 East Prospect
New Hampton, IA 50659
Phone: (641) 394-2106, ext. 2
Fax: (641) 394-5106


Clarke

Clarke County Courthouse (5B)

100 S. Main Street
Osceola, IA 50213
Phone: (641) 342-6096
Fax: (641) 342-2463

Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm. However, in case of emergency on Tuesday & Thursday after 2:30pm, staff is available.



Clay

Clay County Courthouse (3A)

215 West Fourth Street
Spencer, IA 51301
Phone: (712) 262-4335
Fax: (712) 262-6042


Clayton

Clayton County Courthouse (1A)

111 High Street NE
Elkader, IA 52043
Phone: (563) 245-2204
Fax: (563) 245-1175


Clinton

Clinton County Courthouse (7)

612 N Second Street
Clinton, IA 52732
Phone: (563) 243-6213 x4239
Fax: (563) 243-3655


Crawford

Crawford County Courthouse (3B)

1202 Broadway
Denison, IA 51442
Phone: (712) 263-2242
Fax: (712) 263-5753


Dallas

Dallas County Courthouse (5A)

801 Court Street
Adel, IA 50003
Phone: (515) 993-5816
Fax: (515) 993-6991


Davis

Davis County Courthouse (8A)

100 Courthouse Square
Bloomfield, IA 52537
Phone: (641) 664-2011
Fax: (641) 664-2041


Decatur

Decatur County Courthouse (5B)

207 North Main Street
Leon, IA 50144
Phone: (641) 446-4331
Fax: (641) 446-3759


Delaware

Delaware County Courthouse (1A)

301 E Main Street
Manchester, IA 52057
Phone: (563) 927-4942
Fax: (563) 927-3074

Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.



Des Moines

Des Moines County Courthouse (8B)

513 North Main St
PO Box 158
Burlington, IA 52601
Phone: (319) 753-8272
Fax: (319) 753-8253


Dickinson

Dickinson County Courthouse (3A)

Hill and 18th Street
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
Phone: (712) 336-1138
Fax: (712) 336-4005


Dubuque

Dubuque County Courthouse (1A)

720 Central Avenue
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone: (563) 589-4580
Fax: (563) 589-7832

Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm



Emmet

Emmet County Courthouse (3A)

609 First Avenue North
Estherville, IA 51031
Phone: (712) 362-3325
Fax: (712) 362-5329


Fayette

Fayette County Courthouse (1B)

114 North Vine Street
West Union, IA 52175
Phone: (563) 422-5694
Fax: (563) 422-3137


Floyd

Floyd County Courthouse (2A)

101 South Main Street, Suite 305
Charles City, IA 50616
Phone: (641) 228-7777
Fax: (641) 228-7772


Franklin

Franklin County Courthouse (2A)

12 First Avenue NW
Hampton, IA 50441
Phone: (641) 456-5626
Fax: (641) 456-5628

Open Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 8:00am-4:00pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:00am-2:30pm.



Fremont

Fremont County Courthouse (4)

Sidney, IA 51652
Phone: (712) 374-2232
Fax: (712) 374-3330


Greene

Greene County Courthouse (2B)

114 North Chestnut Street
Jefferson, IA 50129
Phone: (515) 386-2516
Fax: (515) 386-2321

Open Monday - Friday 9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-3:30pm.



Grundy

Grundy County Courthouse (1B)

PO Box 345
706 G Ave, 2nd Floor
Grundy Center, IA 50638
Phone: (319) 824-5229
Fax: (319) 824-3447

Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00am-4:00pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm



Guthrie

Guthrie County Courthouse (5A)

200 North Fifth Street
Guthrie Center, IA 50115
Phone: (641) 747-3415
Fax: (641) 747-2420

Open Monday & Wednesday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:00am-2:30pm; closed Fridays.



Hamilton

Hamilton County Courthouse (2B)

Webster City, IA 50595
Phone: (515) 832-9600
Fax: (515) 832-9519


Hancock

Hancock County Courthouse (2A)

855 State Street
PO Box 70
Garner, IA 50438
Phone: (641) 923-2532
Fax: (641) 923-3521

Closed on Mondays. Open Tuesday-Friday 9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-3:30pm



Hardin

Hardin County Courthouse (2B)

1215 Edgington Avenue, Suite 7
Eldora, IA 50627
Phone: (641) 858-2328
Fax: (641) 858-2320


Harrison

Harrison County Courthouse (4)

111 N. 2nd Ave
Logan, IA 51546
Phone: (712) 644-2665
Phone 2: (712) 644-3113
Fax: (712) 644-2615

Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm. Closed between 12:00 and 1:00 for lunch.



Henry

Henry County Courthouse (8B)

100 E Washington Street
Mt Pleasant, IA 52641
Phone: (319) 385-2632
Fax: (319) 385-4144

Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.



Howard

Howard County Courthouse (1B)

137 North Elm Street
Cresco, IA 52136
Phone: (563) 547-2661
Fax: (563) 547-3605


Humboldt

Humboldt County Courthouse (2B)

203 Main Street
Dakota City, IA 50529
Phone: (515) 332-1806
Fax: (515) 332-7100


Ida

Ida County Courthouse (3B)

401 Moorehead Street
Ida Grove, IA 51445
Phone: (712) 364-2628
Fax: (712) 364-2699

Open Monday, Wednesdays & Fridays 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:00am-2:30pm.



Iowa

Iowa County Courthouse (6)

901 Court Avenue
Marengo, IA 52301
Phone: (319) 642-3914
Fax: (319) 642-5240

Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; martes y jueves 8:00am-2:30pm.



Jackson

Jackson County Courthouse (7)

201 West Platt Street
Maquoketa, IA 52060
Phone: (563) 653-4162
Phone 2: (563) 652-4946 (County Clerk)
Fax: (563) 652-2708

For protective orders, call the YWCA Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Resource Center who provide assistance to applicants and accompany applicants to the Jackson County Courthouse. Open Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm.



Jasper

Jasper County Courthouse (5A)

101 First Street North
Room 104
Newton, IA 50208
Phone: (641) 792-3255
Fax: (641) 792-2818

Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.



Jefferson

Jefferson County Courthouse (8A)

51 West Briggs Street, Suite 5
Fairfield, IA 52556
Phone: (641) 472-3454
Fax: (641) 472-9472

Open 8:00am-4:30pm Mondays & Wednesdays; 8:00am-2:30pm Tuesdays & Thursdays; 8:00am-1:00pm Fridays.



Johnson

Johnson County Courthouse (6)

417 S Clinton St
Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone: (319) 356-6060
Fax: (319) 337-6035


Jones

Jones County Courthouse (6)

500 West Main Street
Anamosa, IA 52205
Phone: (319) 462-4341
Fax: (319) 462-5827


Keokuk

Keokuk County Courthouse (8A)

101 South Main Street
Sigourney, IA 52591
Phone: (641) 622-2210
Fax: (641) 622-2171


Kossuth

Kossuth County Courthouse (3A)

114 West State Street
Algona, IA 50511
Phone: (515) 295-3240
Fax: (515) 295-2820


Lee

Lee County Courthouse (8B)

25 North 7th Street, Suite 301
Keokuk, IA 52632
Phone: (319) 524-2433
Fax: (319) 524-4699

Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.



Lee County Courthouse (8B)

701 Avenue F
PO Box 1443
Fort Madison, IA 52627
Phone: (319) 372-3523
Fax: (319) 372-2557

Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-3:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm



Linn

Linn County Courthouse (6)

50 Third Ave Bridge
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Phone: (319) 398-3411
Fax: (319) 398-2240


Louisa

Louisa County Courthouse (8B)

Wapello, IA 52652
Phone: (641) 523-4541
Fax: (641) 523-4542


Lucas

Lucas County Courthouse (5B)

916 Braden Avenue
Chariton, IA 50049
Phone: (641) 774-4421
Fax: (641) 774-8669


Lyon

Lyon County Courthouse (3A)

206 South Second Avenue
Rock Rapids, IA 51246
Phone: (712) 472-8530
Fax: (712) 472-2422

Open 8:00am-4:30pm.



Madison

Madison County Courthouse (5A)

Winterset, IA 50273
Phone: (515) 462-4451
Fax: (515) 462-9825


Mahaska

Mahaska County Courthouse (8A)

106 South First Street
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Phone: (641) 673-7786
Fax: (641) 672-1256


Marion

Marion County Courthouse (5A)

214 East Main Street, 3rd Floor
Knoxville, IA 50138
Phone: (641) 828-2207, ext. 6
Fax: (641) 828-7580

Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.



Marshall

Marshall County Courthouse (2B)

17 East Main Street
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Phone: (641) 754-1603, ext.5 or ext.244
Fax: (641) 754-1600

Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.



Mills

Mills County Courthouse (4)

418 Sharp Street
Glenwood, IA 51534
Phone: (712) 527-4880
Fax: (712) 527-4936

Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-12:00, 1:00-2:30



Mitchell

Mitchell County Courthouse (2A)

508 State Street
Osage, IA 50461
Phone: (641) 732-3726
Fax: (641) 732-3728


Monona

Monona County Courthouse (3B)

610 Iowa Avenue
Onawa, IA 51040
Phone: (712) 423-2491
Fax: (712) 423-2744

Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.



Monroe

Monroe County Courthouse (8A)

10 Benton Avenue East
Albua, IA 52531
Phone: (641) 932-5212
Fax: (641) 932-3245


Montgomery

Montgomery County Courthouse (4)

105 Coolbaugh Street
Red Oak, IA 51566
Hotline: 1-866-647-9596 (Family Crisis Support Center, located in courthouse; line open 24/7)
Phone 2: (712) 623-4986 (County Clerk's office)
Fax: (712) 623-4987

El número de teléfono local para el Family Crisis Support Center es el (712) 623-3328. El Family Crisis Support Center provee asistencia para solicitar órdenes de protección.



Muscatine

Muscatine County Courthouse (7)

401 East 3rd Street
Muscatine, IA 52761
Phone: (563) 263-6511, Ext. 2
Fax: (563) 264-3622

Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.



O'Brien

O'Brien County Courthouse (3A)

155 South Hayes Avenue
Primghar, IA 512456
Phone: (712) 957-3255
Fax: (712) 957-2965


Osceola

Osceola County Courthouse (3A)

300 Seventh Street
Sibley, IA 51248
Phone: (712) 754-3595
Fax: (712) 754-2480


Page

Page County Courthouse (4)

112 East Main St
Clarinda, IA 51632
Phone: (712) 542-3214
Fax: (712) 542-5460


Palo Alto

Palo Alto County Courthouse (3A)

1010 Broadway
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
Phone: (712) 852-3603
Fax: (712) 852-2274


Plymouth

Plymouth County Courthouse (3B)

215 Fourth Avenue SE
Lemars, 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 Square
Pocahontas, IA 50574
Phone: (712) 335-4208
Fax: (712) 335-5045


Polk

Boone County Courthouse (2B)

201 State Street
Boone, IA 50036
Phone: (515) 433-0561
Fax: (515) 433-563


Polk County Courthouse (5C)

500 Mulberry Street
Room 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 Street
Council 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 Street
Montezuma 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.



Ringgold

Ringgold County Courthouse (5B)

109 West Madison Street
Mount Ayr, IA 50854
Phone: (641) 464-3234
Fax: (641) 464-2478

Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-4:00pm. Closed all day Tuesday.



Sac

Sac County Courthouse (2B)

Sac City, IA 50583
Phone: (712) 662-7791
Fax: (712) 662-7978


Scott

Scott County Courthouse (7)

400 West Fourth Street
Davenport, IA 52801
Phone: (563) 326-8288
Fax: (563) 326-8298


Shelby

Shelby County Courthouse (4)

612 Court Street
Harlan, IA 51537
Phone: (712) 755-5543
Fax: (712) 755-2667

Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:00am-2:30pm (closed 12:00pm-1:00pm for lunch).



Sioux

Sioux County Courthouse (3B)

210 Central Street
Orange City, IA 51041
Phone: (712) 737-2286
Fax: (712) 737-8908

Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.



Story

Story County Courthouse (2B)

1315 South B Avenue
Nevada, IA 50201
Phone: (515) 382-7410, Ext. 4
Fax: (515) 382-7560

Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.



Tama

Tama County Courthouse (6)

100 West High Street
Toledo, IA 52342
Phone: (641) 484-3721
Fax: (641) 484-6403


Taylor

Taylor County Courthouse (5B)

405 Jefferson Street
Bedford, IA 50833
Phone: (712) 523-2095
Fax: (712) 523-2936


Union

Union County Courthouse (5B)

300 North Pine
Creston, IA 50801
Phone: (641) 782-7315
Fax: (641) 782-8241


Van Buren

Van Buren County Courthouse (8A)

406 Dodge Street
Keosauqua, IA 52565
Phone: (319) 293-3108
Fax: (319) 293-3811

Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00am-3:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 9:00am-2:30pm. Closed from 12-12:30 for lunch, sometimes 12-1pm.



Wapello

Wapello County Courthouse (8A)

101 West Fourth Street
Ottumwa, IA 52501
Phone: (641) 683-0060
Fax: (641) 683-0064

Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.



Warren

Warren County Courthouse (5A)

115 North Howard Street
Indianola, IA 50125
Phone: (515) 961-1033
Fax: (515) 961-1071


Washington

Washington County Courthouse (8A)

Washington, IA 52353
Phone: (319) 653-7741
Fax: (319) 653-7787


Wayne

Wayne County Courthouse (5B)

100 North Lafayette Street, off of Hwys.2&14
Corydon, IA 50060
Phone: (641) 872-2264
Fax: (641) 872-2431

Open Monday-Thursday 8:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-4:00pm. Closed Fridays.



Webster

Webster County Courthouse (2B)

701 Central Avenue
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Phone: (515) 576-7115
Fax: (515) 576-555


Winnebago

Winnebago County Courthouse (2A)

126 South Clark Street, Suite 6
Box 468
Forest City, IA 50436
Phone: (641) 585-4520
Fax: (641) 585-2615

Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,& Friday 9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-3:30pm. Closed Thursdays to public.



Winneshiek

Winneshiek County Courthouse (1A)

201 West Main Street
Decorah, IA 52101
Phone: (563) 382-2469
Fax: (563) 382-603


Woodbury

Woodbury County Courthouse (3)

620 Douglas
Room 101
Sioux City, IA 51101
Phone: (712) 279-6611
Fax: (712) 279-6021


Worth

Worth County Courthouse (2A)

1000 Central Avenue
Northwood, IA 50459
Phone: (641) 324-2840
Fax: (641) 324-2360


Wright

Wright County Courthouse (2B)

115 North Main Street
Clarion, IA 50525
Phone: (515) 532-3113
Fax: (515) 532-2343


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