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Third Judicial District - Minnesota
Welcome to the Third Judicial District
The Third Judicial District consists of the eleven counties of Southeast Minnesota. Twenty-three judges serve the District. Information about each of the eleven counties may be viewed by clicking the county name in the left frame.
Court forms, self help information, community outreach events, Minnesota statutes and other helpful legal resources are found in the "Related Links" window on the right of this page.
For traffic fees and general information call: 1-800-657-3611
, (METRO) 651-281-3219, or visit www.mncourts.gov.
For court calendar information, traffic fees, filing fees and other general information, click on the county name where your case is filed (upper left corner) or call the county where your case is filed:
Dodge County: 507-457-6260
Fillmore County: 507-765-3356
Freeborn County: 507-377-5153
Houston County: 507-725-5806
Mower County: 507-437-9465
Olmsted County: 507-206-2400
Rice County: 507-332-6107
Steele County: 507-444-7700
Wabasha County: 651-565-3524
Waseca County: 507-835-0540
Winona County: 507-457-6385
Chief Judge
Honorable Robert R. Benson 
Fillmore County
Assistant Chief Judge
Honorable Jeffrey D. Thompson 
Winona County
Judicial District Administrator
Shelley Ellefson
Third Judicial District Administration
Links of Interest:
Pay Fines
Equal Justice Committee -
Community Dialogue Session Report - October 2010
Information on Family Service Rochester - Custody and Dissolution Program
Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) Program for Family Case Types
Third Judicial District - District Wide Continuance Policy adopted 8/8/08
Employment Opportunities
Minnesota Supreme Court
Minnesota Court Forms
List of Municipalities in each Third Judicial District County
State of Minnesota
Third Judicial District
1210 ½ 7th Street NW, Ste. 220
Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: 507-285-7463
507-285-7476 FAX