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Dodge County
Court Administration
22 - East 6th Street, Dept. 12
Mantorville, MN 55955
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General Information
The Dodge County Courthouse is located in historic Mantorville, at the intersection of Highway 57 and Sixth Street East.This is the oldest working courthouse in the state, opening in 1865. Public parking is available in the lot on the north side of the courthouse, as well as on the street.
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The Court Administrator's Office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. The county observes the following holidays: New Year's Day; President's Day; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Veteran's Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day and the day after; and Christmas Day. Effective March 1, 2008, counter service and phone service will be curtailed between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. each Friday.
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Dodge County Filing Fees
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| Civil |
$320.00 |
| Jury Fee |
$100.00 |
| Conciliation |
$70.00 |
| Conciliation Appeal |
$320.00 |
| Dissolution |
$400.00 |
| Adoption |
$395.00 |
| Other Family |
$370.00 |
| Child Support Motion |
$100.00 |
| Motion - Civil, Family (except child support), Guardianship |
$100.00 |
| Probate |
$320.00 |
| Foreign Judgment/Confessions of Judgment ($00.00 - $7,500.00) |
$70.00 |
| Foreign Judgment/Confessions of Judgment (more than $7,500.00) |
$320.00 |
| Transcript Judgment |
$40.00 |
| Writs |
$55.00 |
| Deposit of Will |
$27.00 each deposit |
| Copies (Plain/Certified) |
$8.00/$14.00 |
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Dodge County Fines
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| Speeding 1-10 MPH over posted limit |
$120.00 |
| Speeding 11-14 MPH over posted limit |
$130.00 |
| Speeding 15-19 MPH over posted limit |
$140.00 |
| Speeding 20-25 MPH over posted limit |
$220.00 |
| Speeding 26-30 MPH over posted limit |
$280.00 |
| Speeding 31 MPH and above over posted limit |
$380.00 (if "endangered" is checked, then mandatory court appearance) |
| Inattentive Driving |
$120.00 |
| Sign and Signal Violation |
$130.00 |
| Turning, Starting, Signaling Violation |
$130.00 |
| Passing and Lane Violation |
$130.00 |
| Failure to Yield Violations EXCEPT Emergency Vehicle |
$130.00 |
| Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle |
$180.00 |
| Expired License Plates |
$110.00 |
| Highway Stopping/Backing/Parking Violation |
$130.00 |
| Equipment Violation Except Brakes |
$120.00 |
| Motorcycle, Motor Bike/Scooter Violation |
$130.00 |
| Exhibition Driving/Unreasonable Acceleration |
$120.00 |
| No Driver's License in Possession |
$100.00 |
| Improper Address on Driver's License |
$100.00 |
| Fail to Use Child Restraint |
$130.00 |
| Fail to Use Seatbelt |
$105.00 |
| Small Amount Litter (can or bottle) |
$140.00 |
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You must appear in court if:
1. You plead not guilty or guilty with an explanation. (Not guilty plea can be accepted by phone or letter.)
2. "Endangered" is checked on citation.
Failure to pay, appear, or contact the court on or by the court date given on your ticket may result in driver's license suspension, a warrant being issued, revenue recapture, referral to collection agency, and increased fines.
Make check or money order payable to: Dodge County Court
We accept MasterCard or VISA - Call 507-635-6260 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., except credit card payments are not accepted on Friday mornings between 8:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Mail to Dodge County Court Administration, 22 6th Street East, Dept. 12, Mantorville, MN 55955
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Phone Numbers for Other Dodge County Agencies
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| Court Services |
(507) 635-6198 |
| County Attorney |
(507) 635-6275 |
| Sheriff |
(507) 635-6200 |
| Jail (Olmsted County) |
(507) 285-8320 |
| Victim Services |
(507) 635-6266 |
| Public Defender (Rochester) |
(507) 285-7370 |
| Women's Shelter |
(507) 634-6070 |
| Women's Shelter (Rochester) |
(507) 285-1010 |
| Kasson City Attorney |
(507) 288-1026 |
| Mantorville City Attorney |
(507) 433-2393 |
| Dodge Center City Attorney |
(507) 374-6355 |
| West Concord City Attorney |
(507) 374-6355 |
| Hayfield City Attorney |
(507) 635-6275 |
| Claremont City Attorney |
(507) 634-7773 |
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