Provides a legal department to represent and protect the Tribe. Provides assistance to the Tribal Council, tribal programs, businesses, and committees, enforcing tribal ordinances, and treaty rights, protecting the Tribe's assets and interest in all legal matters relating to the Tribe. The legal department includes: - Criminal law matter representation through the Regional Native Public Defense - DWI court - Drug court - Guardian ad litem to investigate the interests of children in cases involving child protection, orders for protection, custody, and divorces

Court Administration includes the following services: ?- Coordination of public defender - Collection and receipt of fees, bonds, and escrow funds ?- Civil marriage ceremonies ?- Court records including custody, divorce, law enforcement, and other records ?- Files notary public registration, wills, and minister credentials - Issues warrants, subpoenas, and executions on judgments - Jury selection ??- Legal information including landlord/tenant issues - Law library - Pro-se forms for self-representation - Restraining orders for protection, domestic abuse, and harassment

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

Protective and Legal Services: - Orders for Protection form assistance - Restraining orders for harassment - Issues warrants, subpoenas, and executions on judgments - Performs civil marriage ceremonies Court and Legal Information: - Landlord/tenant information - Law library including book loan, legislative reference services, and online databases/CD ROMs - Pro-se forms for self-representation - Information on other legal issues Coordination of Court Activities: - Coordination of public defender - Coordinates and schedules court's calendars - Coordinates jury selection Fees and Filing: - Collection and receipt of fees, bonds, and escrow funds - Notary Public - Files wills Licenses and Records: - Divorce/custody records - Other legal records

Protective and Legal Services: - Information on other legal issues - Issues warrants, subpoenas, and executions on judgments - Landlord/tenant information - Law library including online databases and videos - Orders for Protection/Domestic Abuse - Pro -se Forms for self - representation - Process Services Court and Legal Information - Restraining Orders for harassment Coordination of Court Activities: - Accepts payments of fines from traffic and criminal court - Collection and receipt of fees, bonds, and escrow funds - Conciliation Court administration - Coordinates and schedules court's calendars - Coordination of public defender - Divorce/custody records / Other legal records - Files wills Marriage Ceremonies performed by the judge or court administrator - Jury Selection - Jury Selection Fees and Filing - Performs civil marriage ceremonies Licenses and Records

Processes court cases filed in Jackson 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. - Coordination of court activities - Conciliation Court (Small Claims Court): claim amounts are limited to $15,000. - Court records - Criminal state trial court: 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 Court: cases involving families, divorce, domestic abuse actions, harassment, child custody, and paternity - Fees and filing: collection and receipt of fees, bonds, and escrow funds; files wills; performs Notary Public services - Harassment Restraining Order and Temporary Restraining Order filing office - Housing Court: cases involving landlord/tenant (eviction process) and determining legal right to possession of property - Information on child support issues - Juvenile Court: cases involving minors under the age of 18 who are involved in delinquency, termination of parental rights, truancy, status offenses, runaways, and children in need of protection, and some traffic offenses. - Marriage ceremonies - Name changes - Parking and traffic ticket fine collection office - Probate/Mental Health Court: supervised and unsupervised probating of estates of decedents, guardianships of minors and adults, conservatorships, and commitments for mental illness or chemical dependency.

Protective and Legal Services: - Orders for protection/domestic abuse - Restraining orders for harassment - Issues warrants, subpoenas, and executions on judgments 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 defenders (Public defenders need to be referred from the courts, individuals can not be self-referred.) - Coordinates and schedules court calendars - Coordination of jury selection Fees and Filing: - Collection and receipt of fees, bonds and escrow funds - Notary public - Files Notary Public registration, wills and minister credentials Marriage Ceremonies: - Performs civil marriage ceremonies

Provides for due process of criminal matters for all persons residing within the boundaries of the Bois Forte Reservation. Band prosecutor represents the people of Bois Forte. Public defender represents adult and juvenile defendants in Tribal Court.

- ADA: (612)596-0300 - Adopt-A-Highway information: (612)596-0339 - Dead animal pickup (for deer only; all other animals call Animal Control): (612)596-0299 - Election Information: (612)348-5151 - Government Center, 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis: (612)348-8240 - Jail, (City/County) 350 South 5th Street, Minneapolis: (612)348-5112 - Juvenile Detention Center: (612)348-8122 - Licensing: (612)348-8240, (drivers, game, fishing, marriage) - Map request hotline: (612)596-0352 - Notary Public filings: (612)348-8240 - Permit information/office: (612)596-0339 - Personnel: (612)348-2163; employment opportunities, 612-348-7855 - Probation Files - Adult: (612)348-2110; Juvenile: 612-348-3700 - Property Tax Information: (612)348-3011 - Public Defender: (612)348-7530 - Recorder/Registrar: (612)348-5139 - Recycling Hotline: (612)348-3777 - Retirees to the rescue (property tax work-off program): (612)348-3046 - Roads - Construction and Maintenance (Public Works): (612)596-0300 - Traffic sign information: (612)596-0310 - Traffic signal information: (612)596-0293, (612)673-5750 - Traffic Violations (District Court Customer Service Line): (612)348-2040 - Voter Registration: (612)348-5151 - Warrant information: (612)48-2000

Provides legal representation to individuals financially unable to afford counsel in federal criminal cases and related proceedings. Types of federal offenses prosecuted in this district include offenses involving fraud, guns, computers, violent crime, controlled substances, terrorism, and immigration.

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

- 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 Kittson County and offers other legal services including: - Assists court customers and provides information on where to obtain court services. - Collects case filing fees and fines - Jury Management - Maintains case records for civil, family, probate, traffic (misdemeanor/petty misdemeanor level offenses), criminal (gross misdemeanor/felony/serious felony offenses), juvenile, and conciliation (often called Small Claims Court) cases. - Monitors files to verify that a person convicted of an offense completes the obligations of the sentence imposed by the judge. - Participates and keeps records at all District Court hearings, including administering oaths to witnesses. - Prepares court orders under the direction of the judge, examples include: arrest warrants, subpoenas, writs of execution, writs of restitution, and others.

Civil Court: - Lawsuits involving personal injury - Property damage - Malpractice - Employment issues - Wrongful death - Implied consents - Tax court Conciliation Court: - Small Claims Court - Claim amounts limited to $7500 Criminal Court: - Petty misdemeanor - Misdemeanor - Gross misdemeanor - Felony offenses - Traffic and parking violations Family Court: - Marriage dissolution - Custody - Support - Paternity - Domestic abuse - Adoption cases Juvenile Court: - Cases involving minors under age 18 - Delinquency - Termination of parental rights - Truancy - Status offenses - Runaway - Children in need of protection Probate Court: - Supervised and unsupervised probating of estates of decedents - Guardianships of minors and adults - Conservatorships - Commitments for mental illness or chemical dependency

Provides county services, including: - 911 Answering Center for all cities in Ramsey County; except White Bear Lake; 24-hour non-emergency number: (651)767-0640 - 2nd Judicial District Court Administration: (651)266-8266 - Administration Division: (651)266-3222 - Child Support Services: (651)266-3344 - Corrections: Adults; (651)266-2300; Correctional Facility; (651)266-1400; County Jail; (651)266-9350; Juvenile Detention Center; (651)266-5255; Juvenile Probation; (651)266-5300 - County Manager: (651)266-9200 - Examiner of Titles: (651)266-2886 - Finance Department: (651)266-8041 - Household Hazardous Waste 24-hour Hotline: (651)633-3279 - Human Resources: (651)266-2700 - Parks and Recreation: (651)266-0300 - Property Tax Information: (651)266-2222 - Public Defender: (651)757-1600 - Public Health: (651)266-2400 - Recorder's Office: (651)266-2050 - Sheriff: (651)266-9333 - Vital Records: (651)266-2222 - Voter registration and absentee voting: (651)266-2171 ??- Yard Waste Information: (651)266-3279

Represents indigent defendants in criminal cases, and represents children and parents in child protection matters.

- Collection and receipt of fees, bonds, and escrow funds - Court Records - Divorce/custody records - File wills - Information on other legal issues - Jury selection - Landlord/tenant information - Notary Public - Orders for Protection/Domestic Abuse - Performs civil marriage ceremonies - Pro-se Forms for self-representation - Public Defender - Reimbursement and collection of guardian ad litem fees - Law library including book loan, book giveaways, legislative reference services, online databases/CD ROMs, reference/information, and government publications