- 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

- Civil - Conciliation Court: (507)357-8256 - Criminal - Adult Court: (507)357-8261 and (507)357-8551 - Criminal - Juvenile Court: (507)357-8256 and (507)357-8551 - Probate/Adoptions: (507)357-8258 - Traffic: (507)357-8259

- 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 Pennington County and offers other legal services including: - Civil, criminal, family, juvenile, probate, and traffic cases - Juror information - Law Library - Processes court fees and records

Processes court cases filed in Douglas County and offers other legal services including: - Civil Court - Court records - Criminal 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 - Law Library - Probate Court: cases concerning property belonging to deceased persons and administration of court-supervised guardianships and conservatorships for minor children, incapacitated or incompetent adults - Traffic Court

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

Processes court cases filed in Waseca County and offers other legal services including: - Civil, criminal, family, juvenile, probate, and traffic cases - Juror information - Marriage license and certificates - Processes court fees and records

Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include: - Adult and juvenile probation - Prosecution of felonies, gross, and petty misdemeanors - Third-party involuntary commitments

- Court General Information and conciliation court: (612)348-6000 - Criminal Court (612)348-2040; expungements (recorded information) - Drug Court (612)348-2040 - Hennepin County Law Library: C-2451 Government Center, 300 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, (612)348-3022 - Judgments: (612)348-3169 - Jury Office: (612)348-3158 - Marriage Line Recording: (612)348-9962 - Records Center (Civil): (612)348-3170 - Interpreters service: (651)297-5300 - Traffic Court: (612)348-2040 - Violations Bureau: (612)348-2040

Responsible for filing and disposition of all felony and gross misdemeanor violations issued in Dakota County. Dakota County Northern and Western Service Centers handle gross misdemeanor but not felony violations.

- Family court including divorce decrees - Probate court including mental health court - Small claims court - Criminal court - Juvenile court - Jury selection

Attorney services include: - Child custody decrees - Child protection representation - Child support assistance/enforcement - Conservatorship assistance - County counsel - Court filing assistance - Crime victim compensation - Crime victim notification services - Crime victim assistance - Crime witness support - Criminal law - District Attorney - Domestic/family violence legal services - Estate entitlement assistance - Guardianship assistance - Juvenile delinquency prosecution and diversion - Paternity suits - Paternity/maternity establishment - Permanent restraining orders - Stalking/harassment orders - Temporary restraining orders - Third-party involuntary commitment petition services The County Attorney is not permitted to provide legal advice to citizens, but can refer them to a department, agency, or private law firm that can help them.

Processes court cases filed in Yellow Medicine 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: - Coordination of court activities and schedules court calendars. Confidential cases are not posted on the calendar. - County law enforcement records and files - Court records - Issues warrants, subpoenas, and executes judgements - Jury selection - Performs civil marriage ceremonies - Stalking/Harassment Orders - Temporary Restraining Order filing office

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 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

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.

Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include: - Child custody decrees - Child protection cases - Child support and paternity matters - Conservatorships - County civil matters - Day care and foster care licensing - Family court - Guardianships - Legal representation of Anoka County, its departments, land acquisition, employment issues, liability claims, ordinances, contract negotiations, appeals, expungements and other civil matters - Prosecutes criminal cases - Prosecutes juvenile matters - Restraining and harassment orders; orders for protection

Processes estates and wills, guardianships, and conservatorships for minor children, incapacitated, or incompetent adults

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

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 Lincoln County and offers other legal services including: - Civil, criminal, family, juvenile, probate, and traffic cases - Juror information - Law library - Processes court fees and records

Handles cases filed in Saint Louis County and offers other legal services including: - Civil court - Civil processing services - Court records - Criminal court - Family court - Juvenile court - Probate court - Self-help Center: Available remotely 8:30 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday - Traffic court

- Civil Assignment Office - (651)266-8253, option 5 - Interpreter Office - (651)266-8082 - Jury Office - (651)266-8200 - Law Library - (651)266-8391

Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include: - Child custody decrees - Child protection cases - Child support and paternity matters - Conservatorships - County civil matters - Crime victim assistance and compensation - Crime victim notification service - Crime witness support - Delinquency cases; juvenile court - Family court - Guardianships - Juvenile diversion - Law library - Prosecutes criminal cases - Restraining and harassment orders; orders for protection

- Screens and assists victims of harassment or domestic violence by obtaining either a Harassment Restraining Order or an Order of Protection referral or other assistance - Attorneys will not be provided and staff cannot provide legal advice. Parties may seek representation on their own. - Hearings are usually held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with mornings usually reserved for new cases. Parties should plan to be in court the entire morning or afternoon. Advocates can accompany parties for support.