Dubuque County Jail Criminal Court Process Video
Iowa Court Process
Iowa's court-process videos, in English and Spanish, show river-city families what a first appearance at the Central Avenue courthouse looks like.
Para familias de Dubuque County: llame al 563-589-4418, en el edificio con cúpula de Central Avenue, para saber la fecha en que un preso de Iowa Street vuelve ante el juez.
Proceso judicial de Iowa
Court Questions From Dubuque Families
Is Dubuque part of the same judicial district as Waterloo?
Who sets my daughter's next court date in Dubuque?
My son cannot afford a lawyer for his Dubuque felony; where does the appointment come from?
My shift ends after the courthouse closes; how do I reach the Dubuque County clerk?
Is Dubuque part of the same judicial district as Waterloo?
Yes; Chief Judge David Odekirk's First District covers Black Hawk and Dubuque counties alike, yet a Dubuque County trial is held on Central Avenue.
Who sets my daughter's next court date in Dubuque?
The scheduling desk at 563-589-4582; afterward the setting is posted to her electronic docket.
My son cannot afford a lawyer for his Dubuque felony; where does the appointment come from?
Local state defenders based in the city itself, unless a conflict sends the case to Waterloo.
My shift ends after the courthouse closes; how do I reach the Dubuque County clerk?
countyclerk.dubuque@iowacourts.gov reaches the office; put the case number first so staff can find the river-city file.