• Clerk of District Court: 901 Court Avenue, P.O. Box 266, Marengo, IA 52301; 319-642-3923; jury questions 319-642-3914.
• Iowa County Attorney: 888 Court Avenue, P.O. Box 267, Marengo, IA 52301; 319-642-5521, weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Iowa County Jail: 960 Franklyn Avenue, Marengo, IA 52301; 319-642-7307, extension 2.

People who stay in custody see a magistrate soon after booking, usually by video. The hearing covers the charge, release terms and whether the defendant wants a court-appointed lawyer. Warrantless arrests also need a judge's probable-cause finding within 48 hours.

• Magistrate: simple misdemeanors and tickets, including traffic stops on I-80 and city code cases from Marengo or Williamsburg.
• District associate judge: the middle band, OWI included.
• District judge: each felony, and the juvenile court calendar.

1. Booking at Franklyn Avenue and an initial appearance.
2. The County Attorney's trial information, usually filed within 45 days.
3. Arraignment, frequently waived by written plea.
4. Evidence sharing, depositions and motions.
5. Trial within 90 days of arraignment unless the defendant waives speedy trial.
6. Presentence investigation by the Sixth District's correctional services, then sentencing.

Use Iowa Courts Online and pick Iowa County. You can see filings, hearing dates and bond, but not juvenile or sealed cases.

A defendant who cannot pay for counsel should tell the magistrate and sign a sworn financial statement. If approved, a public defender or a contract attorney under the State Public Defender is assigned, and some of that expense may be charged back later.

Delinquency cases are heard by a district judge in Marengo. Juvenile Court Services is at 150 West Marion Street, Marengo, IA 52301, 319-642-5479. Marengo youths ordered held are taken to the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center, 2317 Rick Collins Way, Eldora, IA 50627, 641-858-3852.

Federal cases from Marengo belong to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, 111 7th Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401; clerk 319-286-2300. Use PACER for the docket and the BOP locator for federal custody.

Our Iowa County bail page explains amounts, payment, jail fees and refunds.

No weapons are allowed. Iowa County's clerk is 319-642-3923, and faxes go to 319-642-5240. Call 319-356-6060 to find out when a hearing is.

Deputies from the Marengo sheriff's office serve district court warrants, and dispatch answers around the clock at 319-642-7307. No list is published, and the state has no public statewide warrant search for Marengo families. The case appears on Iowa Courts Online. When a missed Marengo hearing is the reason, call the Clerk of District Court at 901 Court Avenue in Marengo, 319-642-3923.