If there is one courthouse I despise going to, it is Polk.

[Jimmy McGill]

But......today I'm looking forward to it. (Yes, can't sleep again)

I will try to get some photos for you folks if/not if of DSM's finest.

Hand picture obviously

 

[DirtyJohns97]

If there is one type of burp I can't stand, it's a crab burp. So stinky. Anyway.....thanks for letting me hang out

 

[HROT]

Objection! I think they all suck, but then against I’m not visiting as a lawyer.

 

[Tenacious E]

But......today I'm looking forward to it. (Yes, can't sleep again)

I will try to get some photos for you folks if/not if of DSM's finest.

Hand picture obviously

It’s the best one at the district court level.

 

[ping72]

But......today I'm looking forward to it. (Yes, can't sleep again)

I will try to get some photos for you folks if/not if of DSM's finest.

Hand picture obviously

Good luck today. I hope the process of clearing your name and getting off the national registry begins successfully, but it’s a long road.

 

[IAFB2021Champs]

But......today I'm looking forward to it. (Yes, can't sleep again)

I will try to get some photos for you folks if/not if of DSM's finest.

Hand picture obviously

Awesome story. A little weird you wander around courthouses taking photos of people. But you do you bud.

 

[Rifler]

Can't come up with a single good reason to ever be inside a courthouse...

 

[MitchLL]

Good luck today. I hope the process of clearing your name and getting off the national registry begins successfully, but it’s a long road.

Personal experience?

 

[Colonoscopy]

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Des Moines sucks!

 

[fivecardstud14]

Des Moines sucks!

I know, there’s not enough Van Wicks here where we can all pray together! We need more Vans!

 

[GOHOX69]

Des Moines sucks!

This right here is the right answer. Useless flex from central Iowa. Wet fart.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

It’s the best one at the district court level.

We'll agree to disagree

 

[StormHawk42]

Just because of the volume of traffic?

Both buildings are beautiful.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

It’s the best one at the district court level.

Judge just now showed up 40 minutes late. Imagine trying to pull that off counselor

 

[IAFB2021Champs]

Judge just now showed up 40 minutes late. Imagine trying to pull that off counselor

Imagine a judge showing up late to court and he sees you posting about it on GIA.

 

[GOHOX69]

Imagine a judge showing up late to court and he sees you posting about it on GIA.

He or she probably is on here hehe 😉

 

[Tenacious E]

Can't come up with a single good reason to ever be inside a courthouse...

Making money.

 

[Tenacious E]

We'll agree to disagree

Which one do you think is better? Story county?

 

[Tenacious E]

Judge just now showed up 40 minutes late. Imagine trying to pull that off counselor

What was the nature of the hearing?

 

[Jimmy McGill]

A hearing on transfering guardianship for a disabled person. I was like do there really need to be 5 attorneys here?

Anyway, its done and over with. I was solely there as the Agency attorney as one our employees had to testify. (essentially to keep any confidential information to come out; and to support our staff member).

You know how nervous some people can be if they are not used to testifying.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Which one do you think is better? Story county?

I like Story's, Boone's, Dallas', Webster's. I mean Polk is beautiful. It is just too chaotic for me.

I even like Hardin's. There is a dead spot in the courtroom that you are up and talking, it completely mutes your voice. Strangest thing.

 

[IAFB2021Champs]

He or she probably is on here hehe 😉

Probably. Knowing the made up professions on here.

 

[Tenacious E]

I like Story's, Boone's, Dallas', Webster's. I mean Polk is beautiful. It is just too chaotic for me.

I even like Hardin's. There is a dead spot in the courtroom that you are up and talking, it completely mutes your voice. Strangest thing.

What your are used to. I like Polk best by a long shot.

 

[IAFB2021Champs]

I like Story's, Boone's, Dallas', Webster's. I mean Polk is beautiful. It is just too chaotic for me.

I even like Hardin's. There is a dead spot in the courtroom that you are up and talking, it completely mutes your voice. Strangest thing.

I’m more of a Marshall or Hamilton.

 

[Tenacious E]

I’m more of a Marshall or Hamilton.

yeah, no one believes you so it’s not really funny

 

[Jimmy McGill]

I’m more of a Marshall or Hamilton.

Hamilton? Do you also like 70's shag carpet?

 

[IAFB2021Champs]

Hamilton? Do you also like 70's shag carpet?

I do like shag carpet. Reminds me or the good ole times.

 

[SSG T]

Haven't been to the Polk County Courthouse since 1985

 

[Jimmy McGill]

I do like shag carpet. Reminds me or the good ole times.

Reminds of pregnant women smoking cigarettes, men drinking PBR, and kids lighting fires

 

[desihawk]

random question for lawyer/judge ( @Jimmy McGill ) types if i may:
i have a court date for driving with expired reg (apparently i forgot for a year). cop wrote ticket but said if i show up in court with paid up current registration, the judge will likely waive the nearly 700$ fine. do i need to make up a story or will “sorry i forgot” do? that said i think already told the cop i just forgot.

 

[Moral]

random question for lawyer/judge ( @Jimmy McGill ) types if i may:
i have a court date for driving with expired reg (apparently i forgot for a year). cop wrote ticket but said if i show up in court with paid up current registration, the judge will likely waive the nearly 700$ fine. do i need to make up a story or will “sorry i forgot” do? that said i think already told the cop i just forgot.

A criminal is in our midst.

 

[desihawk]

A criminal is in our midst.

no no no. the cop went to great length to assure me it is not a criminal citation and i am not yet ready to run for office

 

[Jimmy McGill]

random question for lawyer/judge ( @Jimmy McGill ) types if i may:
i have a court date for driving with expired reg (apparently i forgot for a year). cop wrote ticket but said if i show up in court with paid up current registration, the judge will likely waive the nearly 700$ fine. do i need to make up a story or will “sorry i forgot” do? that said i think already told the cop i just forgot.

A decent County Attorney will agree to dismiss with court costs to you (not a lot of money). Some CA's are assholes. Those were all handled by me as magistrate when I was doing that work. I worked with a few different CA's. I pretty much strongarmed them within allowance to make them settle with Defendants that cleared up their shit. People need to get work. If you start penalizing them by asking to have their licenses dinged, it just creates a cycle.

That being said, I was a hardass on the defendants that got picked up for Driving Under Suspension and then were stupid enough to drive to the courthouse, park outside my window, and then lied to me about how they got to court.

Honesty should be rewarded. "hey, I screwed up, I forgot, I am having to take time off of work to be here.

Do you live in Iowa? BC if so, they drastically increased the fines since I left the bench. That is way high. I can't imagine that is right

 

[Jimmy McGill]

What County if in Iowa?

 

[desihawk]

What County if in Iowa?

not in iowa else i would’ve name dropped you

 

[Jimmy McGill]

not in iowa else i would’ve name dropped you

That could have helped you, or hurt you.

Not being in Iowa makes more sense to me know. BC the fines in Iowa for that are way lower.

 

[hawkbirch]

I was at the Polk county courthouse today. Thanks for saying hi.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

I was at the Polk county courthouse today. Thanks for saying hi.

I was the handsome looking fella on the 2nd floor

 

[ConvenientParking]

Des Moines sucks!

Sucks for all the hayseeds who have to move there for work because their shit hole small town is dead no matter how many times they watch Field of Dreams. Especially because they're too petrified to live in any of the affordable neighborhoods