Court services include: - Civil: Cases such as lawsuits involving personal injury, property damage, malpractice, employment issues, wrongful death, implied consents, and Tax Court - Conciliation Court: Small Claims Court. Claim amounts limited to $7500 - Criminal: Processing of complaints for violations of law from minor to major offenses including petty misdemeanor, misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, and felony offenses, and traffic and parking violations - Family: Dissolution, custody, support, paternity, domestic abuse, and adoption cases - Juvenile: Cases involving minors under the age of 18 years involved in delinquency, termination of parental rights, truancy, status offenses, runaway, and children in need of protection, and some traffic offenses - Probate: Supervised and unsupervised probating of estates of decedents, guardianships of minors and adults, conservatorships, and commitments for mental illness or chemical dependency - Mental health court (committments)

Processes court cases filed in Crow Wing County and offers other legal services, including: - Civil court - Court records - Criminal state trial court - Family court - Jury selection - Juvenile court - Law Library - Probate court - Traffic court

Provides services to the public, other county offices, and the judiciary including: - Civil case filings - Criminal/traffic - Family/probate - Juvenile - Small claims Also provides: - Collection and disbursement of fines and fees - Court-ordered restitution - Jury selection - Processing and calendaring of court cases - Safeguarding of all court records - Temporary Restraining Order Filing

Conciliation Court: Small claims court where citizens bring civil actions against another person or company. Cases may be filed at the Conciliation Court, 300 South 6th Street, 3rd Floor, Court Tower, Hennepin County Government Center. - Phone: (612)348-6000 Civil Filing Department: Maintains all Civil Court files and provides public access to them. Staff are available at the customer service counters on the 3rd floor of the Court Tower. - Phone: (612)348-3170 Housing Court: Handles eviction actions, escrow, landlord/tenant issues, and building code violations. - Phone: (612)348-5186 ext. 5 Probate: Processes estates, guardianships, and conservatorships for minor children, incapacitated, or incompetent adults. - Phone: (612)348-3244 Mental Health Division: Oversees commitments for persons with mental illness, developmental disabilities, chemical dependency, or psychopathic personality, as well as referrals from criminal court. - Phone: (612)348-6868 - Located on the 4th and 5th floors of the Court Tower. Examiner of Titles - Phone: (612)348-3191

Civil: Cases such as lawsuits involving personal injury, property damage, malpractice, employment issues, wrongful death, implied consents, and Tax Court Conciliation: Small Claims court. Claim amounts are limited to $7500 Criminal: Processing of complaints for violations of law from minor to major offenses including petty misdemeanor, misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, and felony offenses, and traffic and parking violations Family: Cases includes dissolution, custody, support, paternity, domestic abuse, and adoption cases Juvenile: Cases involving minors under the age of 18 who are involved in delinquency, termination of parental rights, truancy, status offenses, runaway, and children in need of protection, and some traffic offenses Probate: Supervised and unsupervised probating of estates of decedents, guardianships of minors and adults, conservatorships, and commitments for mental illness or chemical dependency

- Civil court: (651)413-8131, option 1 - Conciliation/small claims court: (651)413-8131, option 2 - Court records: ?(651) 413-8030, option 6 - Criminal court: (651)413-8133 - Family court: (651)413-8132 -Guardian Ad Litem Program: (651)413-8130 - Juvenile court: (651)413-8132 - Probate court: (651)413-8131 - Traffic court: (651)413-8133 - Jury selection: (651)413-8134 - Public defenders available for criminal cases - Files harassment restraining orders/orders for protection

Protective and Legal Services: - Temporary Restraining Order filing office - Issues warrants, subpoenas, and executions on judgments - Performs civil marriage ceremonies Court and Legal Information: - Landlord/tenant information - Law Library - Pro-se forms for self-representation - Information on other legal issues Coordination of Court Activities: - Coordination of public defender - Jury selection - Coordinates and schedules court's calendars - The department is responsible for processing and calendaring of Civil, Family/Probate, Criminal/Traffic, Juvenile, and Conciliation (small claims) cases through the court system. Court calendars reflect scheduled courtroom hearings, but they do not include all matters handled by the court each day. Confidential cases are not posted in this calendar, so if the case does not appear on the calendar, do not assume that court appearance has been cancelled or rescheduled. Fees and Filing: - Collection and receipt of fees, bonds and escrow funds - Notary Public - Files Notary Public registration - Wills - Minister credentials Licenses and Records: - Divorce/custody records - Other legal records

Processes court cases filed in Wadena County and offers other legal services including: - Civil - Conciliation -Criminal - Family -Juvenile -Probate - Traffic Court house contains law library for people researching legal issues.

- Maintains court files for Civil, Criminal, Traffic, Probate, Conciliation, Juvenile, and Family Court matters - Schedules Court hearings and sends notifications - Assists the public with domestic abuse and harassment petitions - Maintains and disburses restitution funds ordered by the Court - Collects fines, surcharges, etc. - Issues warrants for Judge's signatures, prepare subpoenas and executions of judgments - Maintains trust funds held for benefit of minors - Courthouse contains a law library where people can research legal issues

Processes court cases filed in Hubbard County and offers other legal services, including: - Civil court - Court records - Criminal state trial court - Family court - Juvenile court - Law Library - Order for protection forms - Probate court - Traffic court

Processes court cases filed in Morrison County for the following court offices: - Civil and family court - Conciliation court - Criminal and traffic court - Housing court - Juvenile court - Mental health court - Probate court Other court services: - Collection and disbursement of fines and fees - Coordinates and schedules court calendars - Court-ordered restitution - Court records - Information on other legal issues - Issues warrants, subpoenas, and executes judgments - Jury selection - Law library - Public defender - Temporary restraining order filing

Processes court cases filed in Kanabec County and offer other legal services including: - Child custody decrees - Child protection cases - Child support and paternity matters - Civil courts - Crime victim assistance and compensation - Crime victim notification service - Mental health court - Restraining and harassment orders; orders for protection

- Civil court - Conciliation court - Criminal court - Family court including divorce decrees - Handles administrative matters for the court including case filing, scheduling of hearings, entry of judgments, and collections of fees and fines - Handles jury selection process including summoning and notifying jurors - Juvenile court - Probate court - Traffic court

Processes court cases filed in Pine County and offers other legal services, including: - Civil court - Court records - Criminal state trial court - Family court - Juvenile court - Law Library - Order for protection forms - Probate court - Traffic court

Provides court services such as: - Case filings for civil, criminal, family, probate, and juvenile court - Collect fines - Driving diversion program - Harassment Restraining Order and Temporary Restraining Order filing office - Information for court records including divorce records and child support issues - Jury office - Parking ticket and traffic violation fine collection office - Probate/mental health court - Subpoenas

Processes court cases filed in Scott County and offers other legal services, including: - Civil Court - Family Court: Handles matters such as divorce, domestic abuse actions, harassment, child custody, and paternity - Juvenile Court: Cases involving individuals under the age of 18 - Law Library - Probate Court: Provides probation for adults convicted of gross misdemeanor offenses and below, as well as all juveniles placed on probation - Public access to case files and records, often including tools like eFile, eServe, and remote check-in options for hearings - Small Claims Court - State Trial Court

- Civil court - Criminal court - Divorce records - Jury selection - Juvenile court - Probate court - Traffic court

Processes unlawful detainers, conciliation court appeals, implied consents and numerous other types of cases. In addition, the Hastings Civil Department handles all major civil lawsuits including cases over $50,000. The Judgment department also dockets judgments, issues writ of executions and files satisfactions of judgments for all Dakota County judgments.

Processes court cases filed in Stevens County and offers other legal services, including: - Civil court - Conciliation court - Criminal court - Criminal court - Family court - Juvenile court - Probation services - Traffic fines and tickets

Processes court cases filed in Goodhue County and offer other legal services including: - Civil Court: cases such as lawsuits involving personal injury, property damage, malpractice, employment issues, wrongful death, implied consents, and Tax Court. - Criminal state trial court - Family Court: cases involving families, divorce, domestic abuse actions, harassment, child custody, and paternity - Juvenile Court: cases involving children under the age of 18 - Parking and traffic ticket fine collection office - Probate Court: provides probation for adults convicted of gross misdemeanor offenses and below and all juveniles placed on probation.

Civil Court: cases such as lawsuits involving personal injury, property damage, malpractice, employment issues, wrongful death, implied consents, and Tax Court Conciliation Court: small claims court; claim amounts limited to $7500 Criminal Court: processing of complaints for violations of law from minor to major offenses including petty misdemeanor, misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, felony offenses, and traffic and parking violations Family Court: dissolution, custody, support, paternity, domestic abuse, and adoption cases Juvenile Court: cases involving minors under age 18 involved in delinquency, termination of parental rights, truancy, status offenses, run-away and children in need of protection, and some traffic offenses Probate Court: supervised and unsupervised probating of estates of decedents, guardianships of minors and adults, conservatorship, and commitments for mental illness or chemical dependency

Processes court cases filed in Steele County and offer other legal services including: - Court records - Civil court - Family court - Jury selection - Juvenile court - Law Library - Order for protection forms - Probate court - Traffic Court

Processes unlawful detainers, conciliation court appeals, implied consents and numerous other types of cases. In addition, the Hastings Civil Department handles all major civil lawsuits including cases over $50,000. The Judgment department also dockets judgments, issues writ of executions and files satisfactions of judgments for all Dakota County judgments.

Court Administration services Resident Judges: John G. Melbye Annie P. Claesson-Huseby Jeanine R. Brand Matti R. Adam

Processes court cases filed in Olmsted County and offers other legal services including: - Civil (507)722-7281 - Conciliation (small claims) - Criminal (507)722-7279 - Family (507)722-7333 - Guardian Ad Litem: Appointed by the court, program advocate for the best interests of children in juvenile protection cases and some family court cases. - Jury selection (507)722-7327 - Juvenile (507)722-7279 - Probate (507)722-7277 - Traffic (800)657-3611