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Third Judicial District

Third Judicial District

Third Judicial District Administration is an administrative office overseeing the district courts in eleven counties in Southeast Minnesota. This office does not hear any cases. Court proceedings happen in the specific district courts that serve each county. For case-specific questions, please contact the district court in the county in which your case is filed. Links to the district courts are listed by county in the Overview Tab below.

Overview

Effective July 1, 1959, the Minnesota Judicial Branch was divided into 10 judicial districts for administrative purposes, per Minn. Stat. 2.722. Each district is made up of two to 17 counties, with the exception of the Second District (Ramsey County) and the Fourth District (Hennepin County).  Each district is managed by a chief judge and an assistant chief judge, assisted by a district administrator.

The Third Judicial District consists of the eleven counties of Southeast Minnesota including Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, and Winona. Twenty-four judges and one referee serve the District. 

Chief Judge

Photo of Hon. Christine A. Long

Honorable Christine A. Long
Rice County 

Assistant Chief Judge

Hon. Christa M. Daily
Honorable Christa M. Daily
Olmsted County 

Judicial District Administrator

Shelley Ellefson

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