Iowa Jury Duty Cell Phone & Laptop Rules (2026)

Short answer: Yes in 4 of 4 counties in Iowa. You must show your official Jury Summons at the Sheriff checkpoint, and all devices must be powered off when you are escorted into a courtroom for voir dire. Updated 2026-11-04

4 of 4 courthouses in Iowa allow summoned jurors to bring cell phones into the Jury Assembly Room while waiting to be called, and 4 permit laptops or tablets with public Wi-Fi in the juror lounge. Iowa District Courthouses generally allow cell phones in hallways and jury lounges, requiring them to be turned off inside courtrooms.

County Courthouse	City	Juror phone & laptop rules	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
Polk County Polk County Courthouse (Des Moines) “Polk County Courthouse (Des Moines) Courtroom Decorum Rule: "Cell phones are permitted in courthouse common areas and the jury assembly room, but must be silenced or powered off inside courtrooms."”	Des Moines	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Linn County Linn County Courthouse (Cedar Rapids) “Linn County Courthouse (Cedar Rapids) Courtroom Decorum Rule: "Cell phones are permitted in courthouse common areas and the jury assembly room, but must be silenced or powered off inside courtrooms."”	Cedar Rapids	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Scott County Scott County Courthouse (Davenport) “Scott County Courthouse (Davenport) Courtroom Decorum Rule: "Cell phones are permitted in courthouse common areas and the jury assembly room, but must be silenced or powered off inside courtrooms."”	Davenport	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Johnson County Johnson County Courthouse (Iowa City) “Johnson County Courthouse (Iowa City) Courtroom Decorum Rule: "Cell phones are permitted in courthouse common areas and the jury assembly room, but must be silenced or powered off inside courtrooms."”	Iowa City	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I bring my laptop and phone to jury duty in Iowa?

Yes in 4 of 4 counties in Iowa. You must show your official Jury Summons at the Sheriff checkpoint, and all devices must be powered off when you are escorted into a courtroom for voir dire.

How is this courthouse policy data verified?

We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.