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Minnesota’s 4th Judicial District Court serves only Hennepin County and is the state's largest trial court, receiving nearly 800,000 cases each year. The 62 judges, 16 referees and more than 550 staff members strive to provide an accessible, fair, courteous, efficient and innovative system of justice.
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NEW! NACM presentation & resources - Court Leader & Court Reporter Partnering on Digital Recording 7-23-10
NEW! New Policy Clarifies Motion Filing Fees Motion Fee Policy 506 (h) was recently approved to help clarify when filing fees should be assessed. The policy establishes guidelines for court administration staff, removes the distinction between "major" and "minor" civil cases, and applies the fee to all cases as appropriate. The policy, which was reviewed by the Court Operations Advisory Workgroup, had an effective date of June 10, 2010. "The policy was created because it was not always clear when the motion fee provided for in MN Statute § 357.021, subd. 2(4) was applicable, and this had led to inconsistent practices across courts," said Sue Dosal, State Court Administrator.
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NOTICE: Walk-in counter and telephone services are closed to the public on Wednesdays from 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., beginning January 2, 2008, to allow Court staff to complete necessary case processing, filing and other administrative functions. This change in court hours does NOT affect Hennepin County services (probation, driver's licenses, tax payments, etc.)
All court appearances and trials continue as scheduled on Wednesday afternoons.
All Hennepin County Court locations have reduced hours on Wednesday afternoons, including downtown locations at the Hennepin County Government Center, City Hall, Family Justice Center, Juvenile Justice Center, Public Safety Facility and the suburban locations at Brookdale, Ridgedale and Southdale. Drop boxes for filings or payments by check are available at all locations.
Court users will no longer be able to pay traffic tickets in person, see a hearing officer, request copies of court files or receive information about cases via telephone on Wednesday afternoons at all locations.
Public computer terminals are available for record searches during regular business hours, except for Wednesdays 1:30-4:30 p.m. The court will no longer conduct criminal record checks for the public. Some court records can be viewed online through the MNCIS Public Access (MPA) website. NOTE: Pre-conviction data is only available at courthouse terminals. Conciliation Court records are accessible through the Hennepin County Conciliation Court Records Search page.
Visit our Court Forms page to get forms, instructions and other information to start a court process.
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