Iowa Judicial District 5CJudiciary

Iowa Judicial District 5C is a state trial court jurisdiction serving Polk County, which encompasses Iowa's capital city of Des Moines. Operating under the Iowa District Court system, its mandate is to administer justice by presiding over civil, criminal, juvenile, probate, and family law cases within the county. It was established as a dedicated sub-district on July 1, 1973, following the enactment of the Unified Trial Court Act of 1972, which consolidated fragmented local courts into unified administrative districts.