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.

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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.