Jury trials to resume in February

The Iowa Supreme Court plans to resume in-person trials in February.

In March,  jury trials were halted to slow the spread of COVID-19, then resumed in September with mask requirements, social distancing, Plexiglas dividers and public viewing areas outside courtrooms.

After a surge in virus cases in October, in-person trials were once again halted in November with plans to resume February 1st.

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