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Processes court cases filed in Isanti County and other administrative services, including:

• 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 judgements, and collection of fees and fines

• Handles the jury process including summons and notifying jurors

• Juvenile court

• Mental health court

• Probate court

• Traffic court

• Workstations including computers, internet access, and printers

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 Norman County and offers other legal services, including:

• Civil court

• Court records

• Criminal state trial court

• Family court

• Juvenile court

• Probate court

• Traffic court

Processes court cases filed in Kanabec County and offers other legal services, including:

• Civil court

• Court records

• Criminal state trial court

• Family court

• Jury selection

• Juvenile court

• Law Library

• Order for protection forms

• Probate court

Processes court cases filed in Kittson County and provides administrative support for District Court operations, including:

• Assisting court users and providing information about court procedures and available services

• Collecting filing fees, fines, and other court-ordered payments

• Maintaining official case records for civil, criminal, family, juvenile, probate, traffic, and conciliation (small claims) matters

• Maintaining the official record of District Court proceedings and administering oaths to witnesses

• Managing jury administration, including juror summons and coordination

• Preparing court documents under the direction of a judge, such as warrants, subpoenas, and writs

• Tracking compliance with court-ordered obligations and updating case records accordingly

• 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

Processes court cases filed in Watonwan County and offers other legal services, including:

• Civil cases

• Court records

• Criminal cases

• Family court matters

• Jury information

• Juvenile cases

• Law library resources

• Orders for protection

• Probate cases

• Teen court

• Traffic cases

Processes court cases filed in Otter Tail County and offers other legal services including:

• Civil Court

• Conciliation Court (Small Claims Court)

• Court records

• Criminal state trial court

• Family Court: cases involving families, divorce, domestic abuse actions, harassment, child custody, and paternity

• Jury Duty Program

• Juvenile Court: cases involving children under the age of 18

• Law Library

• Probate/Mental Health Court: cases concerning property belonging to deceased persons and administration of court-supervised guardianships and conservatorships for minor children, incapacitated or incompetent adults

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

Processes court cases filed in Polk 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 Kanabec County and offers other legal services including:

• Court records

• Civil court

• Criminal court

• Family court

• Jury selection

• Juvenile court

• Law Library

• Order for protection forms

• Traffic cases

• Probate/ Mental Health court

Processes court cases filed in Marshall County, and provides administrative support for the District Court. The office assists the public with:

• Access to court records and public resources

• Civil case processing

• Criminal case processing

• Family court matters

• Jury information

• Juvenile case processing

• Probate case processing

• Traffic case processing

The office helps ensure court operations run smoothly and directs the public to appropriate services and resources related to District Court matters.

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 Swift County and offers other legal services, including:

• Civil Court

• Collects case filing fees and fines

• Court records

• Family Court: Cases involving families, divorce, domestic abuse actions, harassment, child custody, and paternity

• Jury Management

• Law Library

• Prepares court orders under the direction of the judge, examples include: arrest warrants, subpoenas, writs of execution, writs of restitution, and others

Processes court cases filed in Cottonwood County and offers other legal services, including:

• Civil court

• Court records

• Criminal state trial court

• Family court

• Jury selection

• Juvenile court

• Law Library

• Order for protection forms

• Probate court

Processes court cases filed in Polk County and offers other legal services, including:

• Civil court

• Court records

• Criminal state trial court

• Family court

• Jury selection

• Juvenile court

• Landlord/tenant information

• Law Library

• Notary Public

• Order for protection forms

• Probate court

• Traffic court

Processes court cases filed in Anoka County and offers other legal services, including:

• Civil state trial court

• Conciliation Court (Small Claims Court): Allows citizens to bring legal claims to court without expensive costs or complicated legal procedures

• Court records

• Criminal state trial court

• Family Court: Deals with cases involving families, e.g. marriage dissolutions (divorce), domestic abuse actions, harassment actions, child custody/support matters and paternity cases

• Harassment Restraining Order and Temporary Restraining Order filing office

• Housing Court: Landlord/tenant (eviction process). Court action that determines who has the legal right to possession of certain real property.

• Judgments: Public computers may be used to access information on outstanding judgments, which include money owed by debtors to creditors

• Jury selection

• Juvenile Court: Deals with cases involving children under age 18

• Law Library

• Parking ticket and traffic ticket fine collection office

• Probate/Mental Health Court: Jurisdiction over cases concerning disposition of property belonging to deceased persons, administration of court-supervised truths and proceedings to create guardianships and conservatorships for minor children, incapacitated or incompetent adults

• Subpoenas: Legal documents that may be issued in any court case and requires the person receiving the subpoena to appear in court at the time and place indicated on the document

• 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

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 scheduling 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

• Conciliation court (small claims)
• Court forms and brochures
• Court records and research
• Eviction process
• Family law: divorce (marital dissolution), alimony (spousal maintenance), legal separation, child support, visitation, paternity, domestic abuse
• Fine and ticket information
• Harassment and restraining orders
• Jury duty
• Orders for protection
• Restitution and reparations

Processes court cases filed in Nicollet 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 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

Provides services to the public, other county offices, and the judiciary including:

• Civil case filings

• Collection and disbursement of fines and fees

• Court-ordered restitution

• Criminal/traffic

• Family probate

• Jury selection

• Juvenile

• Processing and calendaring of court cases

• Safeguarding of all court records

• Small claims

• Temporary Restraining Order filing

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 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