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RECENT RULES ORDERS

02-27-15 (Effective April 1, 2015) Amended Order Regarding Approved Amendments to the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct.

02-24-15 (Effective February 24, 2015) Supreme Court Approves Amendments to the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct.

02-04-2015 (Effective March 1, 2015) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

10-27-2014 (Effective October 27, 2014) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Rules of Admission to the Bar.

10-02-2014 (Effective November 1, 2014) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

09-29-2014 (Effective October 1, 2014) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility.

07-24-2014 (Effective August 1, 2014) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Rules of the Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education and the Rules of the Supreme Court on Lawyer Registration.

06-25-2014 (Effective July 1, 2014) Supreme Court Adopts Amendments to the Minnesota General Rules of Practice Related to Submission of Confidential Information.

06-12-2014 (Effective July 1, 2014) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Rules of Juvenile Protection Procedure and the Rules of Adoption Procedure.

03-10-2014 (Effective July 1, 2014)  Court of Appeals Issues Standing Order Regarding Paper Copies of Briefs

02-28-2014 (Effective July 1, 2014) Supreme Court Issues Standing Order Regarding Paper Copies of Briefs

02-28-2014 (Effective July 1, 2014) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure

12-31-2013 (Effective December 31, 2013) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Minnesota Code of Judicial Conduct

12-06-2013 (Effective July 1, 2014) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education

12-03-2013 Supreme Court Orders Amendments to General Rules Of Practice for the District Courts. Except with respect to Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 304.02 and 304.03, the amendedments are to be effective immediately. The amendments to Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 304.02 and 304.03 are to be effective on January 1, 2014.

09-18-2013 (Effective immediately) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Special Rules of Procedure Governing Proceedings Under the Minnesota Commitment and Treatment Act

08-06-2013 (Effective immediately) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Student Practice Rules

07-24-2013 (Effective immediately) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Rules Governing Civil Actions, Forms 145.1 and 145.2

06-13-2013 (Effective September 16, 2013) The Supreme Court Amends Order Promulgating Amendments to the Rules of Practice for the District Courts regarding mandatory eFiling and eService.  The effective date has been amended to September 16, 2013.

06/07/2013 (Effective September 1, 2013) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Rules of Practice for the District Courts regarding Mandatory E-Filing and E-Service

05/08/2013 (Effective July 1, 2013)  Supreme Court Adopts Amendments Authorizing Expedited Civil Litigation Track Pilot Project

03/15/2013 (Effective July 1, 2013) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments To The Rules Of Continuing Legal Education and Rules on Lawyer Registration Creating An Emeritus Lawyer Program

03/04/2013 (Effective May 1, 2013) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Student Practice Rules

02/12/2013 (Effective July 1,2013) Supreme Court Promulgates Corrective Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure and General Rules of Practice Relating to the Civil Justice Reform Task Force.

02/04/2013 (Effective July 1, 2013) Supreme Court Adopts Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure and General Rules of Practice Relating to the Civil Justice Reform Task Force.

01/17/2013 (Effective February 1, 2013) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Rules for Admission to the Bar Regarding Uniform Bar Examination and Rule 4B

01/17/2013 (Effective February 1, 2013) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Rules for Admission to the Bar Regarding House Counsel Pro Bono

01/17/2013 (Effective February 1, 2013) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Rules of Criminal Procedure Amending Rule 23.05

10/15/2012 (Effective December 1, 2012) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Rules of Juvenile Delinquency Procedure Authorizing ECourtMN Pilot Project

PUBLIC ACCESS

(with amendments effective September 1, 2012)

APPELLATE

Minnesota Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure (with amendments effective July 1, 2014): Adobe PDF

Appendix of Forms

CIVIL

Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure (with amendments effective July 1, 2013): Adobe PDF

Appendix of Forms

CRIMINAL

Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure (with amendments effective March 1, 2015): Adobe PDF

Appendix of Forms

EVIDENCE

Minnesota Rules of Evidence (with amendments effective September 1, 2006): Word DOC, Adobe PDF

JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

Minnesota Rules of Juvenile Procedure (Delinquency, Juvenile Petty Offenses and Juvenile Traffic) (with amendments effective May 14, 2014): Adobe PDF

Appendix of Forms

GUARDIAN AD LITEM

Minnesota Rules for Guardian Ad Litem Procedure (with amendments effective January 1, 2007 and typographic and formatting corrections added June 6, 2007)

JUVENILE PROTECTION

Minnesota Rules of Juvenile Protection Procedure (with amendments effective July 1, 2014): Adobe PDF

ADOPTION PROCEDURE

Minnesota Rules of Adoption Procedure (with amendments effective July 1, 2014): Adobe PDF

GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE

(with amendments effective July 1, 2011, unless noted otherwise below)

Miscellaneous

Special Rules of Procedure Governing Proceedings Under the Minnesota Commitment and Treatment Acts (effective Sept. 18, 2013): Adobe PDF