Clayton County Jail Criminal Court Process

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Criminal Court Process for Clayton County Iowa

Clayton County Court Contacts, First Judicial District

Charges against people jailed at Saint Olaf move to the Elkader courthouse on High Street NE, where Chief Judge David Odekirk's First Judicial District holds Clayton County sessions.

Clayton County Clerk of District Court

111 High Street NE, Suite 203
Elkader, IA 52043
Phone: 563-245-2204 | Fax: 563-245-1175
Email: countyclerk.clayton@iowacourts.gov

Hearing dates for Clayton County criminal files are scheduled through the First District administration office of Lena Heit (319-833-3332), which coordinates Elkader's trial docket. Juvenile Court Office: 350 W 6th St., Ste 215, Dubuque, 563-589-7831. Elkader jury duty means calling 563-245-2204 with questions, dressing in business or business casual attire, and parking at the courthouse lot or along neighboring residential blocks.

Online tools for Elkader cases

  • Clayton County dockets, including each Saint Olaf inmate's charges and next date, are on Iowa Courts Online.
  • The Judicial Branch's Clayton County page collects eJuror and the clerk's details.

State Public Defender, Dubuque Office

590 Iowa Street, Suite 1
Dubuque, IA 52001
Call (563) 582-0750 or visit the SPD Dubuque listing

Under the designation chart this office covers every felony charged in Clayton County.

Release money, sureties and SF 2399 changes for anyone held by Sheriff Ostrander are covered in the Clayton County bail guide.

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