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Other
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Videos & Tutorials
The Minnesota Judicial Branch provides these videos and tutorials for general educational purposes. The content is not a substitute for
legal advice from a lawyer
. The information is based on Minnesota law, but some information may be specific to a particular
Judicial District or County Court
.
Contact a Self Help Center
Find more videos on the
Minnesota Judicial Branch channel on YouTube
.
Conciliation Court
How to Handle a Conciliation Court Hearing
(10 min.)
Small Claims
- General overview of Conciliation Court (also known as Small Claims Court) (1 min.) (
National Center for State Courts
)
Criminal & Traffic
Criminal Expungement
(60 min., 16 Chapters)
Defendant's Rights in Petty, Misdemeanor & Gross Misdemeanor Cases
(
English
,
Hmoob
,
Soomaali
and
Español
)
Drug Courts: Savings Money and Saving Lives
(11 min.) (MN Judicial Branch &
TPT-MN Channel
)
Family & Juvenile Law
How to File a Motion in Family Court
How to File a Motion to Modify Child Support
(50 min., 6 Chapters)
How to File a Motion to Stop a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
How to Start a Divorce in Minnesota
In the Best Interests of Your Child
- Overview of Child Protection Cases (27 min.) (
Children's Justice Initiative
)
Introduction to Hennepin County Juvenile Court: What to Expect
(9 min.)
Juvenile Delinquency Process - Overview for Parents
(11 min.) (
Hennepin County J
uvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative
)
Other
Going to Court in Minnesota
(27 min.) (English, Hmong, Somali, Spanish, and for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing)
Video Guide to Administrative Hearings
(8 min.) (
MN Office of Administrative Hearings
) (state agency is separate from the Minnesota Judicial Branch)
Guardianship and Conservatorship Educational Video
(34 min.)
Information about Self Help Centers
(7 min.)
Legal Term
s
- General overview of legal terminology (2 min.) (
National Center for State Courts
)
Coming to Court on Your Own
- General overview of going to court (1 min.) (
National Center for State Courts
)
Filing Motions
- General overview of a motion and the motion filing process (1 min.) (
National Center for State Courts
)
Legal Advice vs. Legal Information
(1 min.) (
National Center for State Courts
)
Harassment Court Procedure
(6 mins.) (Created for
Hennepin County District Court
). Also
available in Spanish
.