Wadena (Seventh District)
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Contact
Court Administration
Wadena County Courthouse
415 S Jefferson St.
Wadena, MN 56482
Phone: (218) 631-7633
Juror Reporting Instructions: (218) 430-7001, option #4
Directions
Parking
There is an employee/public parking lot located directly behind the courthouse on the southwest side on Dayton Avenue. There is a public entrance on the parking lot side of the courthouse. There is also public parking on either side of Jefferson Street off from Highway 71.
Security Screening
Please do NOT bring any item that could be used as a weapon to any courthouse. Those items will not be allowed in areas beyond screening checkpoints, and illegal weapons will be confiscated. There may be a line at a security checkpoint, so please allow yourself enough time to get to the courthouse.
Reporting Instructions
First day: Report to the auditorium on the lower level of the Wadena County Courthouse promptly at 8:30 a.m. or as instructed on the jury line message. Jurors will complete the check in process (sign in and verify round trip mileage), as directed by the attending bailiffs. Once all jurors are checked in, jury orientation will begin. After jury orientation, and when instructed by the judge, jurors will be escorted to the courtroom for the jury trial.
Second and subsequent days: Follow instructions given by the judge at the end of the previous day as to where and when to report for jury service on the second and subsequent days of trial. Jurors will complete the check in process (sign in and verify round trip mileage), as directed by the attending bailiffs.
Personal Items and Your Phone
- Beverages and all electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, beepers, smart watches, etc.) are not allowed in the jury deliberation room. These electronic devices should be left at home or in your car. Coffee and bottled water are provided by the court.
- Please keep in mind that there is a security check point that everyone must go through prior to entering the courtroom. Do not bring sharp objects such as scissors, corkscrews or knitting needles as they may be confiscated.
General Information
- Jury deliberation may go into the evening hours, so jurors should make arrangements to accommodate this possibility. Jurors will receive further information about jury service at orientation when reporting on the first day. There will be opportunity to ask questions at that time.
- There are times when cases are settled prior to the trial date; therefore, it is important that jurors call the jury line number after 5:00 p.m. the night before the trial, or the morning of the trial before leaving for the courthouse. There will be a message that tells jurors the status of the trial, as well as provides instructions with regard to the need to report for jury duty as summoned. This voice message service will not take messages.