Dallas County Correctional Facility Criminal Court Process

Criminal Court Process for Dallas County Iowa

Dallas County Courts in the Fifth Judicial District

Chief Judge David M. Porter's Fifth Judicial District hears Infante's criminal cases inside the Dallas County Courthouse at 801 Court Street in Adel.

Dallas County Clerk of District Court

801 Court Street
Adel, IA 50003
Phone: 515-993-7018
Email: countyclerk.dallas@iowacourts.gov

Mel Snell keeps the Adel court calendar from 515-561-5819, Jennifer Webster administers the district courts at 515-561-5848, and Room 203 holds the juvenile office (515-993-5805). Jurors check in at extension 7 of the clerk's line, can park free on the side streets around the square or in the lot east of the courthouse, and can ask the deputy security desk (515-993-6967) about screening.

Tracking an Adel case online

• The public side of Iowa Courts Online displays docket entries and the next court date for anyone prosecuted from Infante's jail.
• Summoned jurors and curious relatives alike can open the Judicial Branch Dallas County listing for eJuror, dress guidance and courthouse phone numbers.

State Public Defender, Des Moines Adult Office

505 Fifth Avenue, Suite 506
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 207-2840, supervised by Valorie Wilson (office listing)

Dallas County's designation sends every indictable adult case to this office, so most eligible defendants from the Adel jail are represented by its attorneys.

Paying a Dallas County bond at the clerk, the Jail Teller or online is covered step by step in the Adel bail guide.

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