Minnesota Judicial Branch - Hennepin County District Court

Face Coverings
Face coverings are not required in a court facility. Individuals who prefer to wear a face covering may continue to do so. Face coverings will be provided by court staff upon request. The Chief Judge is authorized to require face coverings in a court facility if a county is designated as a "high" COVID-19 Community Level in accordance with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Symptoms and Contact
Do not visit any court facility if you are experiencing symptoms of coronavirus. If you are required to visit a court facility but have COVID-19 symptoms or have had COVID-19 exposure in the last 5 days, contact the court or your attorney as soon as possible.

Health and Safety Protocols
all courts are expected to meet conditions established by the Minnesota Judicial Branch COVID-19 Preparedness Plan (March 3, 2022) to manage in-person activities in a manner that prioritizes health and safety.

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Public Service Counters
The following public service counters are open:

Hearing Office, Hennepin County Government Center Skyway level
- Note that the Hearing Office is not open for hearings, but for general questions only.
- Access to technology for remote (Zoom) hearings is also available at the Hearing Office.
Records Center, Hennepin County Government Center Skyway level
- Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday
Criminal Division
- C-11, Hennepin County Government Center
- Traffic/Violations Bureau, Hennepin County Government Center
- Public Safety Facility
- Brookdale Courthouse
- Ridgedale Courthouse
Civil Division, C-3, Hennepin County Government Center
- Includes Conciliation Court, Housing Court, and Judgments
Probate/Mental Health Division, C-4, Hennepin County Government Center
Juvenile Justice Center
Family Justice Center
Self-Help Centers

If you have a question about a court case scheduled in Hennepin County District Court call (612) 348-6000. You may also contact the court by email and use the dropdown menu to select the appropriate county.

Webpages available for select high-profile cases

Hennepin County District Court has created webpages for select high-profile cases filed in the court. These pages include all public documents filed in the cases, and other information that will be helpful to parties interested in the cases.

You may sign up to receive an email notice whenever the webpage is updated, by clicking on the “Sign up to receive updates” link at the top of each page.

District Court initiatives to reduce pretrial detention

Hennepin County District Court, in collaboration with justice partners, has and continues to work to manage the pretrial detention of people appropriately at the Adult Detention Center (Hennepin County jail). A document outlining these efforts is available.

Court Seeks Qualified Psychological/Psychiatric Examiners

Hennepin County District Court invites psychologists or psychiatrists who meet the qualifications to express interest in being listed on the Roster of Qualified Examiners of the Psychological/Psychiatric Examiner Services Program of the Minnesota Judicial Branch, specifically to work as civil commitment examiner in Hennepin County Mental Health Court.

This is professional work requiring strong clinical and diagnostic skills, excellent writing abilities, comfort with videoconference evaluation, and capacity to successfully work in a fast-paced environment. Work includes performing forensic psychological evaluations of adult and/or adolescent clients largely through interview and record review. Emphasis of the work is on the evaluation of psychiatric symptoms, chemical health problems, and/or developmental disabilities in order to offer expert opinions regarding treatment needs and appropriateness of civil commitment.

Rostered examiners provide various district courts with access to qualified psychiatric or psychological examiners for appointment in civil commitment and/or Minn. R. Crim. P. Rule 20 proceedings. Examiners listed on the Roster are licensed physicians or psychologists, meet the definition of a qualified examiner according to Minn. Stat. 253B.02 Subd.7, and agree to comply with SCA Psychological/Psychiatric Examiner Services Policies. While previous experiences in civil commitment can be beneficial, we are also willing to provide training opportunities for qualified examiners looking to begin forensic work in this area. Additionally, this is a flexaable position that allows the examiner to select the days or case types they have interest in accepting.

Psychologists or psychiatrists who are interested in working in Hennepin County Mental Health Court should contact Dr. Elizabeth Barbo for further information about the position. For more information about the Roster of Qualified Examiners, please visit Minnesota Judicial Branch - Psychological Services Examiner (mncourts.gov).

Criminal Court Warrant Helpline

Hennepin County Criminal Court has a warrant helpline where you can call to get information about your warrant and schedule a court hearing to take care of your case. Your warrant will stay active until you go to court, which means you could still be arrested even though you have scheduled court over the phone. This service gives you an opportunity to schedule a date to take care of it. Visit the Criminal court homepage for more information.

Video: Responding for jury duty in Hennepin County

Responding for jury duty? Watch a new video (5:08 minutes) to help you prepare. Please note, this video does not reflect changes to facilities and protocols that were put in place to meet social distancing and safety needs, due to COVID-19.

Video: Going to Criminal Court in Hennepin County

Going to Court? Watch a video (4:31 minutes) to help you prepare.

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Video: Get Tips on How to Handle a Ticket in Hennepin County

Got a ticket or citation? Watch our new video (5 min.) to learn about your options.

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Tickets & Fines

Got a ticket? Learn how to resolve it at the Violations Bureau & Hearing Office.

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Civil Court

The Civil Court handles non-criminal cases involving contracts, personal injury, property claims, name changes, implied consent, harassments, and more.

Conciliation Court

Conciliation Court, also known as small claims court, handles civil cases involving money claims of $15,000 or less.

Criminal & Traffic Court

The Criminal Division handles cases in four different court locations, and includes several courts that focus only on certain types of offenses.

Related: Treatment Courts (Criminal Mental Health, Drug, DWI, Veterans)
Related: Violations Bureau & Hearing Office

Family Court

Family Court handles cases involving matters such as divorce, paternity, domestic abuse, child custody, support and visitation.

Housing Court

Housing Court is a specialty court that handles cases involving landlord and tenant disputes.

Juvenile Court

Juvenile Court handles adoptions, delinquency and child protection matters involving children under the age of eighteen 18.

Probate / Mental Health Court

The Probate Court handles cases involving property of deceased persons; court-supervised trusts; and guardianships and conservatorships for minor children and incapacitated or incompetent adults. Mental Health Court handles cases involving the civil commitment of people to treatment centers, and referrals from Criminal Court.

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Court Hearing Calendar »

Looking to access a hearing remotely by video? Use the Court Calendar to identify the judicial officer assigned to the hearing and contact the judicial officer’s staff via email to arrange attendance.

Looking for a different day? Go to MPA Remote and select Court Calendar.

Location Key:

FJC - Family Justice Center
GC - Hennepin County Govt. Center
JJC - Juvenile Justice Center
PSF - Public Safety Facility
Suburban Courts - Regional service centers located at Brookdale and Ridgedale

Important:

This daily calendar is updated during court business hours. It is SUBJECT TO CHANGE and may not include all cases handled by the court that day. Only scheduled activities appear in the calendar.
The calendar does NOT include Juvenile Court cases. For information on those case, please call Juvenile Court Administration at (612) 348-4822.
Do not assume a court hearing has been canceled or rescheduled if it is not in the calendar. Parties are required to appear in court for their scheduled court hearings, regardless of whether the hearing is listed in this calendar.
Some hearings and case details are "confidential" and will not be listed in the calendars (e.g., Orders for Protection, Paternity, etc). Some hearings may be closed to everyone except the parties.
Information in the calendar is subject to the MN Rules of Public Access.
For questions about criminal and traffic hearings, call (612) 348-2040.
For questions about other case types, contact the Court Administration office where the case is located.

Need to schedule a hearing? Contact the Court Division where your case is or will be filed.

Daily Judicial Assignment Roster »

Hennepin County judicial officers are assigned to handle cases in various court divisions, and assignments can change from day to day. Check the roster to find the location, phone number, and assignment for each judge and referee who is schedule for hearings. For questions, please call (612) 348-2040.

Suburban Court Calendars

Some criminal cases have hearings in our suburban court locations (Brooklyn Center and Minnetonka). Criminal justice partners who want to view Suburban Court assignments should see the weekly calendars.

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Records Center »

The centralized Records Center provides public access to court records online, in person, and by mail. Note: Transcript Requests are handled by the Court Reporter Unit, not the Records Center.

For questions about specific case types, go to:

Make checks payable to: District Court Administrator

Go to the Minnesota Court Fees catalog to see calculations of base filing fees plus add-ons. Note that use of eFile & eServe requires a $5.00 processing fee.