COVID 19 Information
Links To Relevant Court Orders
- Iowa Supreme Court: https://www.iowacourts.gov
- United States District Court: https://www.iasd.uscourts.gov
A Guide To Iowa’S Criminal Justice System During The Pandemic
- For Defendants, Their Families, And Their Friends
By Attorney Alfredo Parrish
Important Contacts
Anamosa State Penitentiary Website: https://www.iowastatepen.com 319-462-3504 |
Black Hawk County Jail Website: https://www.bhcso.org 319-291-2587 |
Clarinda Correctional Facility Website: https://doc.iowa.gov/ 712-542-5634 |
Dallas County Jail Website: https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov 515-993-5815 |
Fort Dodge Correctional Facility Website: https://doc.iowa.gov/ 515-574-4700 |
Iowa Medical Classification Center Correctional Facility Website: https://doc.iowa.gov/ 319-626-2391 |
Iowa State Penitentiary, Fort Madison Website: https://www.iowastatepen.com 319-372-5432 |
Linn County Correctional Center Website: https://www.linncounty.org 319-892-6300 |
Mitchellville Correctional Center Website: https://mitchellvilleprison.org 515-725-5042 |
Muscatine County Jail Website: https://www.co.muscatine.ia.us 563-262-4190 |
Newton Correctional Center Website: https://doc.iowa.gov/ 641-792-7552 |
Polk County Jail Website: https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov 515-323-5400 |
Story County Jail Website: https://www.storycountyiowa.gov 515-382-7464 |
Rockwell City Website: https://doc.iowa.gov/ 712-297-7521 |
Warren County Jail Website: https://www.warrencountyia.org/ 515-961-1104 |
Broadlawns Medical Center 1801 Hickman Road Des Moines, Iowa 50314 515-282-2200 [email protected] |
Dana Wingert, Chief of Police Des Moines Police Station 25 East 1st Street Des Moines, Iowa 50309 515-283-4811 [email protected] |
Des Moines Public Library-Central 1000 Grand Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50309 515-283-4152 https://www.dmpl.org/locations-hours |
Food Bank of Iowa 2220 East 17th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50316 515-564-0330 [email protected] |
Teri Caldwell Johnson – Homes of Oakridge 2100 Fleur Drive Des Moines, Iowa 50321 515-242-7911 Teree-Caldwell-[email protected] |
Iowa Department of Public Health Lucas State Office Building 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075 |
Iowa Office of Ombudsman 1112 East Grand Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50319 515-281-3592 [email protected] |
Job Service of Iowa – Iowa Works Center – Des Moines 200 Army Post Road Des Moines, Iowa 50315 515-281-9619 [email protected] |
T.M. Franklin Cownie, Mayor 400 Robert D. Ray Drive Des Moines, Iowa 50309 515-283-4944 [email protected] |
Office of the Governor’s – Iowa State Capitol 1007 East Grand Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50319 515-281-5211 [email protected] |
Office of State Public Defender Lucas State Office Building, Fourth Floor 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0087 515-242-6158 [email protected] |
Polk County Attorney’s Office 222 5th Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50309 515-286-3737 https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/county-attorney/ |
Polk County Board of Supervisor Polk County Administration Building 111 Court Avenue, Room 300 Des Moines, Iowa 50309 515-286-3120 [email protected] |
Polk County Clerk of Court 500 Mulberry Street – Room 212 Des Moines, Iowa 50309 515-286-3772 |
Prelude Behavioral Services 3451 Easton Boulevard Des Moines, Iowa 50317 515-262-0349 https://www.preludeiowa.org/ |
Ako Abdul-Samad – State Representative – District 035 State Capitol 1007 East Grand Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50319 515-281-3221 [email protected] |
Ruth Gaines – State Representative – District 32 State Capitol 1007 East Grand Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50319 515-281-3221 [email protected] |
Isaac Knox, Executive Director – Urban Dreams 601 Forest Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50314 515-288-4742 [email protected] |
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Summary of Critical Dates
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June 22, 2020
- (1-year speedy trial for Informations filed prior to 9/14 shall begin on 6/22/20 or date of Information filing, whichever is later).
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July 13, 2020
- In person court proceedings begin (sooner if proper precautions taken);
- Non-Jury Trials begin (sooner if proper precautions taken); and
- If arraigned prior to this date, deadline for PT motions is 30 days before trial.
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August 3, 2020
- Date through which defense counsel may execute WGP (review compliance protocol); and
- Court may continue sentences beyond this date where no waivers a remade.
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September 14, 2020
- Jury Trials begin;
- Day 1 for calculating speedy trial for Informations filed prior to 9/14/20 (1-year speedy trial for Informations filed prior to 9/14 shall begin on 6/22/20 or date of Information filing, whichever is later); and
- Grand Jury Proceedings begin.
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December 12, 2020
- Date through which written arraignments need not be under oath;
- Date through which defense counsel may execute written arraignment (with consent of court and defendant, only having reviewed the WAPNG terms with defendant);
- Date through which a defendant may waive personal presence (with consent of court; excludes trial and sentencing);
- Date through which bond reviews may be done by vide or phone;
- Date through which Court may accept felony guilty pleas in same manner as indictable misdemeanors;
- Date through which PSIs may be shared with defendants subject to “reasonable safeguards”;
- Date through which sentencings may occur by video or phone with consent and proper waivers; and
- Date through which stipulated sentences with court approval may be accepted without any appearances (with proper waivers/verifications).