Iowa Courthouse Phone Lockers & Storage (2026)

Short answer: Most courthouses in Iowa allow silenced cell phones inside the building, so external lockers are not required. Updated 2026-11-04

0 courthouses of 4 in Iowa provide cell phone storage lockers at the security entrance. Among the 0 courthouses that ban phones, 0 have no lockers at all—requiring visitors to leave devices in a parked vehicle. Iowa District Courthouses generally allow cell phones in hallways and jury lounges, requiring them to be turned off inside courtrooms.

County Courthouse	City	Phone lockers at entrance	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
Polk County Polk County Courthouse (Des Moines) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Polk County Courthouse (Des Moines)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Des Moines	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Linn County Linn County Courthouse (Cedar Rapids) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Linn County Courthouse (Cedar Rapids)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Cedar Rapids	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Scott County Scott County Courthouse (Davenport) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Scott County Courthouse (Davenport)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Davenport	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Johnson County Johnson County Courthouse (Iowa City) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Johnson County Courthouse (Iowa City)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Iowa City	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do courthouses in Iowa have lockers for cell phones?

Most courthouses in Iowa allow silenced cell phones inside the building, so external lockers are not required.

Will courthouse security guards hold my phone at the metal detector?

No. Sheriff deputies and court security officers across all 4 counties in Iowa are strictly prohibited from holding or safeguarding personal cell phones at the security checkpoint.

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.