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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.
Adair
Adair County Courthouse (5B)
Adams
Adams County Courthouse (5B)
Open Monday & Wednesdays 8:00am-4:30 (closed 12-1 for lunch)& Fridays 8:00am-12:00pm.
Allamakee
Allamakee County Courthouse (1A)
Appanoose
Appanoose County Courthouse (8A)
Audubon
Audubon County Courthouse (4)
Bento
Benton County Courthouse (6)
Black Hawk
Black Hawk County Courthouse (1B)
Bremer
Bremer County Courthouse (2A)
Buchanan
Buchanan County Courthouse (1B)
Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.
Buena Vista
Buena Vista County Courthouse (3A)
Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.
Butler
Butler County Courthouse (2A)
Calhoun
Calhoun County Courthouse (2B)
Carroll
Carroll County Courthouse (2B)
Cass
Cass County Courthouse (4)
Cedar
Cedar County Courthouse (7)
Cerro Gordo
Cerro Gordo County Courthouse (2A)
Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.
Cherokee
Cherokee County Courthouse (3A)
Chickasaw
Chickasaw County Courthouse (1B)
Clarke
Clarke County Courthouse (5B)
Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm. However, in case of emergency on Tuesday & Thursday after 2:30, staff is available.
Clay
Clay County Courthouse (3A)
Clayton
Clayton County Courthouse (1A)
Clinton
Clinton County Courthouse (7)
Crawford
Crawford County Courthouse (3B)
Dallas
Dallas County Courthouse (5A)
Davis
Davis County Courthouse (8A)
Decatur
Decatur County Courthouse (5B)
Delaware
Delaware County Courthouse (1A)
Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.
Des Moines
Des Moines County Courthouse (8B)
Dickinson
Dickinson County Courthouse (3A)
Dubuque
Dubuque County Courthouse (1A)
Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm
Emmet
Emmet County Courthouse (3A)
Fayette
Fayette County Courthouse (1B)
Floyd
Floyd County Courthouse (2A)
Franklin
Franklin County Courthouse (2A)
Open Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 8:00am-4:00pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:00am-2:30pm.
Fremont
Fremont County Courthouse (4)
Greene
Greene County Courthouse (2B)
Open Monday - Friday 9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-3:30pm.
Grundy
Grundy County Courthouse (1B)
Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00am-4:00pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm
Guthrie
Guthrie County Courthouse (5A)
Open Monday & Wednesday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:00am-2:30pm; closed Fridays.
Hamilton
Hamilton County Courthouse (2B)
Hancock
Hancock County Courthouse (2A)
Closed on Mondays. Open Tuesday-Friday 9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-3:30pm
Hardin
Hardin County Courthouse (2B)
Harrison
Harrison County Courthouse (4)
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)
Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.
Howard
Howard County Courthouse (1B)
Humboldt
Humboldt County Courthouse (2B)
Ida
Ida County Courthouse (3B)
Open Monday, Wednesdays & Fridays 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:00am-2:30pm.
Iowa
Iowa County Courthouse (6)
Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.
Jackson
Jackson County Courthouse (7)
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)
Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.
Jefferson
Jefferson County Courthouse (8A)
Open 8:00am-4:30pm Mondays & Wednesdays; 8:00am-2:30pm Tuesdays & Thursdays; 8:00am-1:00pm Fridays.
Johnson
Johnson County Courthouse (6)
Jones
Jones County Courthouse (6)
Keokuk
Keokuk County Courthouse (8A)
Kossuth
Kossuth County Courthouse (3A)
Lee
Lee County Courthouse (8B)
Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.
Lee County Courthouse (8B)
Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-3:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm
Linn
Linn County Courthouse (6)
Louisa
Louisa County Courthouse (8B)
Lucas
Lucas County Courthouse (5B)
Lyon
Lyon County Courthouse (3A)
Open 8:00am-4:30pm.
Madison
Madison County Courthouse (5A)
Mahaska
Mahaska County Courthouse (8A)
Marion
Marion County Courthouse (5A)
Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.
Marshall
Marshall County Courthouse (2B)
Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.
Mills
Mills County Courthouse (4)
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)
Monona
Monona County Courthouse (3B)
Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.
Monroe
Monroe County Courthouse (8A)
Montgomery
Montgomery County Courthouse (4)
Local number for Family Crisis Support center is (712)623-3328. Family Crisis Support Center provides assistance in filing for protective orders.
Muscatine
Muscatine County Courthouse (7)
Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.
O'Brien
O'Brien County Courthouse (3A)
Osceola
Osceola County Courthouse (3A)
Page
Page County Courthouse (4)
Palo Alto
Palo Alto County Courthouse (3A)
Plymouth
Plymouth County Courthouse (3B)
Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County Courthouse (2B)
Polk
Boone County Courthouse (2B)
Polk County Courthouse (5C)
Pottwattamie
Pottwattamie County Courthouse (4)
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)
Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.
Ringgold
Ringgold County Courthouse (5B)
Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-4:00pm. Closed all day Tuesday.
Sac
Sac County Courthouse (2B)
Scott
Scott County Courthouse (7)
Shelby
Shelby County Courthouse (4)
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)
Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.
Story
Story County Courthouse (2B)
Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.
Tama
Tama County Courthouse (6)
Taylor
Taylor County Courthouse (5B)
Union
Union County Courthouse (5B)
Van Buren
Van Buren County Courthouse (8A)
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)
Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 8:00am-2:30pm.
Warren
Warren County Courthouse (5A)
Washington
Washington County Courthouse (8A)
Wayne
Wayne County Courthouse (5B)
Open Monday-Thursday 8:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-4:00pm. Closed Fridays.
Webster
Webster County Courthouse (2B)
Winnebago
Winnebago County Courthouse (2A)
Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,& Friday 9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-3:30pm. Closed Thursdays to public.