United States District Court
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Courtroom Technology Open House
The Information Systems department of the US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa will be hosting a courtroom technology open house in Des Moines on September 25th at 10AM. Please see this invitation for more information.
Jury Duty Scam Alert
State Court Official Warns Iowans of Jury Duty Scam
Chief Judge Pratt Jury Service Memo
New Items
Employment Opportunity - Courtroom Technology Specialist - Des Moines
Schedule of Fees - Updated 8/19/2008
Mileage Rate Increase - 8/1/2008
Administrative Order - Electronic Transcript Availability per Judicial Conference 2007
CLE E-filing Screen Shots
Administrative Order - 2007 Cocaine Base Sentencing Guideline Amendment
Approved CLE for Federal Practice in 2007
Judicial Misconduct and Disability Form and Instructions
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Report Form and Instructions
CMECF Attorney Registration Form
CMECF Court Reporter Registration Form
CMECF Transcript Redaction Request
Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF)
Downloadable Forms, CM/ECF Information
Law Practice
Opinions, Jury Instructions, Downloadable Forms, Important Links, Court Records and Docket Information (CM/ECF), Judge's Calendar, Local Rules, Approved CLE Seminars, Judge's Preferences, Jury Plan, Sentencing Guidelines, OSCAR, Court Information, Electronic Filing Procedures, Post-Judgment Interest Rates
Jurors, Witnesses, Lawsuit Parties
Juror Reporting Instructions and Certificates of Service, Jurors FAQ, Locations,
Pictures of the Courtrooms, Judicial Misconduct and Disability Form and Instructions
Educational Resources
The Third Branch of Government, The 8th Circuit, Southern District of Iowa Locations, Telephone Number List, Comments, Court Information, Learn About the Federal Courts, SDIA Historical Society Poster