Is it my responsibility to inform the Clerks Office of any address change I may have?
When parties to a case have a new address, it is up to the individual to inform us in writing of their new address. We send all notices to the last known address given to us. Without the proper address this could result in not getting important hearing notices that would result in you missing your court date or missing your time to appeal a case. What are landlords and tenants rights? That is a legal question that the clerk cannot answer. However, there is a publication put out by legal services corporation of Iowa. It is called (a guide to landlord tenant law in Iowa) the fee for this booklet is $20.00 and can be obtained by writing or calling legal services corporation of Iowa 1111 9th street, suite 230 Des Moines Iowa 50314-2527 or call toll free (800) 532-1275 or (515) 243-2151. When is forcible entry and detainer court held? Forcible entry court also known as eviction court is held every Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. When is a judge available to get a default judgment entered? A small clai
