How Does The Minnesota District Court Work?

There are ten judicial districts in the state of Minnesota. Although several counties make up a judicial district, two counties - Hennepin (4th District) and Ramsey (2nd District) exist as individual judicial districts. Chapter 484 of the Minnesota Statutes governs the jurisdiction of District Courts. District Courts are trial courts of general jurisdiction handling matters such as:

• Divorce and Custody cases
• Civil cases
• Juvenile cases
• Probate cases
• Criminal cases
• Mental health cases
• Housing
• Misdemeanor
• Traffic

District Court cases may be appealed to the Court of Appeals and, in some instances, directly to the Supreme Court. Each District has three or more Judges who are elected in nonpartisan elections. Each District is also headed by a Chief Judge appointed by the Supreme Court Chief Justice. In all, 289 judges are serving in Minnesota District Courts. The Judges serve six-year terms in office.

Persons interested in finding Minnesota District Courts may use the case records tool on the Minnesota Judicial Branch website. Search case records by selecting District in the court filter option, and providing the case number, a party’s first name or last name, or attorney bar number. Individuals may use other filter options such as county and date range. Note, the information provided via this tool is not extensive. To obtain actual court records, visit the location of the district court below:

1st Judicial District - Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott and Sibley Counties
Carver District Court.
Carver County Justice Center
604 East 4th Street
Chaska, MN 55318
Phone: (952) 361–1420
Fax: (952) 361–1491

Dakota county has three court locations: Dakota County Judicial Center in Hastings, the Western Service Center in Apple Valley, Andrew the Northern Service Center in West St. Paul.

Dakota County Judicial Center in Hastings, MN
1560 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033
Phone: (651) 438–8100.

Dakota County Western Service Center in Apple Valley, MN.
14955 Galaxie Ave. West
Apple Valley, MN 55124.

Dakota County Northern Service Center in West St. Paul, MN
1 West Mendota Rd., Ste. 140
West St. Paul, MN 55118
Phone: (651) 554–6200
Fax: (651) 554–6226

Goodhue County Courthouse.
Goodhue County Justice Center
454 West Sixth Street
Red Wing, MN 55066
Phone: (651) 267–4800
Fax: (651) 267–4989

Le Sueur County Courthouse.
Le Sueur County Justice Center
435 E Derrynane St
Le Center MN 56057
Phone: (507) 357–8260
Fax: (507) 357–6433

McLeod County Courthouse
830 11th Street East
Glencoe, MN 55336
Phone: (320) 864–1281
Fax: (320) 864–5905

Scott County Courthouse.
200 Fourth Avenue West
Government Center - JC115
Shakopee, MN 55379–1220
Phone: (952) 496–8200
Fax: (952) 496–8211.

Sibley County Courthouse
P.O. Box 867
400 Court Street
Gaylord, MN 55334
Phone: (507) 237–4051
Fax: (507) 237–4062

2nd Judicial District - Ramsey County
Ramsey Combined county court
15 W Kellogg Blvd
St Paul, MN 5510215 W
W Kellogg Blvd
Contact form

3rd Judicial District - Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, and Winona.
Dodge County Courthouse
22 6th Street E, Dept.
Mantorville, MN 55955
Phone: (507) 624–7010
Fax: (507) 635–6271

Fillmore County Courthouse
101 Fillmore Street
P.O. Box 436
Preston, MN 55965
Phone: (507) 765–6021
Fax: (507) 765–5228

Freeborn County Government Center
411 South Broadway
Albert Lea, MN 56007

Houston County Justice Center
306 South Marshall, Suite 2100
Caledonia, MN 55921
Phone: (507) 724–7002
Fax: (507) 725–5550

Olmsted County Government Center
151 Fourth Street SE
Rochester, MN 55904
Phone: (507) 722–7264
Fax: (507) 285–8996

Mower County Justice Center
201 Second Avenue NE
Austin, MN 55912
Phone: (507) 509–7013
Fax: (507) 434–2702

Rice County Courthouse
218 NW Third St
Suite 300
Faribault, MN 55021
Phone: (507) 497–7134
Fax: (507) 332–6199

Steele County Courthouse
111 East Main Street
Owatonna, MN 55060
Phone: (507) 686–7012
Fax: (507) 451–1265

Wabasha County Courthouse
848 17 Street East STE 4
Wabasha, MN 55981
Phone: (651) 412–8627
Fax: (651) 565–8214

Winona County Courthouse
171 West Third Street
Winona, MN 55987
Phone: (507) 615–5183
Fax: (507) 457–6392.

4th Judicial District- Hennepin County
Hennepin Combined Court
300 South 6th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55487

5th Judicial district- Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, and Watonwan.
Blue Earth County Justice Center
401 Carver Road
P.O. Box 0347
Mankato, MN 56002–0347
Phone: (507) 304–4650
Fax: (507) 304–4700
Fine: (507) 304–4666
Jury: (507) 304–4665

Brown County Courthouse
14 South State Street
P.O. Box 248
New Ulm, MN 56073–0248
Phone: (507) 233–6670
Fax: (507) 359–9562

Cottonwood County Courthouse
900 Third Avenue
P.O. Box 97
Windom, MN 56101–0097
Phone: (507) 831–4551
Fax: (507) 831–1425

Faribault County Courthouse
415 North Main
P.O. Box 130
Blue Earth, MN 56013–0130
Phone: (507) 526–6273
Fax: (507) 526–3054

Jackson County Courthouse
405 4th Street
Jackson, MN 56143
Phone: (507) 847–4400
Fax: (507) 847–5433.

Lincoln County Government Center
319 North Rebecca
P.O. Box 15
Ivanhoe, MN 56142–0015
Phone: (507) 694–1355
Fax: (507) 694–1717

Lyon County Government Center
607 West Main
Marshall, MN 56258
Phone: (507) 537–6734
Fax: (507) 537–6150

Martin County Courthouse
201 Lake Avenue
Fairmont, MN 56031
Phone: (507) 238–3205
Fax: (507) 238–1913

Murray County Courthouse
2500 28th Street
P.O. Box 57
Slayton, MN 56172–0057
Phone: (507) 836–1125
Fax: (507) 836–6019.

Nicollet County Government Center
501 South Minnesota Avenue
St. Peter, MN 56082
Phone: (507) 934–7850
Fax: (507) 931–4278

Nobles County Justice Center.
1530 Airport Road
P.O. Box 547
Worthington, MN 56187
Phone: (507) 350–3015
Fax: (507) 372–4994

Pipestone County Courthouse
416 South Hiawatha
Pipestone, MN 56164
Phone: (507) 690–7004
Fax: (507) 825–6733

Redwood County Courthouse
250 South Jefferson
Redwood Falls, MN 56283–0130
Phone: (507) 637–4018
Fax: (507) 637–4021

Rock County Courthouse
204 East Brown Street
P.O. Box 745
Luverne, MN 56156–0745
Phone: (507) 935–7006
Fax: (507) 283–5017

Watonwan County Courthouse
710 Second Avenue South
P.O. Box 518
St. James, MN 56081
Phone: (507) 375–1236
Fax: (507) 375–5010

Sixth Judicial District - Region in Carlton, Cook, Lake, and St. Louis counties Duluth, Hibbing, and Virgin.
Carlton County Courthouse
P.O. Box 190
301 Walnut Avenue
Carlton, MN 55718
Phone: (218) 384–9578

Cook County Courthouse
411 West 2nd Street
Grand Marais, MN 55604
Phone: (218) 387–3610.

Lake County Courthouse
601 3rd Avenue
Two Harbors, MN 55616
Phone: (218) 834–8330
Fax: (218) 834–8331

ST. Louis County District Court—Duluth
Duluth Courthouse
100 North 5th Avenue West
Duluth, MN 55802–1285
Phone: (218) 726–2460
Phone: (800) 450–9777 Ext 2460

7th Judicial District- Becker, Benton, Clay, Douglas, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Stearns, Todd, and Wadena
Becker County Courthouse
913 Lake Avenue
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
Phone: (218) 846–7305
Fax: (218) 847–7620

Benton County Courthouse
615 Highway 23
Foley, MN 56329
Phone: (320) 968–5205
Fax: (320) 968–5353.

Clay County Courthouse
807 11th Street North
Moorhead, MN 56560
Phone: (218) 299–5065
Fax: (218) 299–7307

Douglas County Courthouse
305 8th Avenue West
Alexandria, MN 56308
Phone: (320) 762–3033
Fax: (320) 762–8863

Mille Lacs County Justice Center
225 6th Ave SE
Milaca, MN 56353
Phone: (320) 983–8313
Fax: (320) 983–8384

Morrison County Courthouse
213 1st Avenue Southeast
Little Falls, MN 56345
Phone: (320) 632–0327
Fax: (320) 632–0340

Otter Tail County Courthouse
121 West Junius Avenue #310
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Phone: (218) 998–8420
Fax: (218) 998–8438

Stearns County Court
725 Courthouse Square - Service Center
815 Courthouse Square - Case Intake/Payment Center
St. Cloud, MN 56303.

Todd County Court Facility
221 1st Avenue South
Long Prairie, MN 56347
Phone: (320) 732–7800
Fax: (320) 732–2506.

Wadena County Courthouse
415 Jefferson Street South
Wadena, MN 56482
Phone: (218) 631–7633
Fax: (218) 631–7635.

8th Judicial District- Big Stone, Chippewa, Grant, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, and Yellow Medicine.
Big Stone County Courthouse
20 Second Street SE, STE 107
Ortonville, MN 56278
Phone: (320) 839–2536
Fax: (320) 839–2537

Chippewa County Courthouse
629 North 11th Street, Suite 9
Montevideo, MN 56265
Phone: (320) 269–7774
Fax: (320) 269–7733.

Grant County Courthouse
10 2nd Street NE
Elbow Lake, MN 56531
Phone: (218) 685–8282
Fax: (218) 685–5349

Kandiyohi County Courthouse
505 Becker Avenue SW
Willmar, MN 56201
Phone: (320) 231–6206
Fax: (320) 231–6276

Lac Qui Parle County Courthouse
600 Sixth Street, Suite 11
Madison, MN 56256
Phone: (320) 295–4000
Fax: (320) 598–3915.

Meeker County Courthouse
325 North Sibley Avenue
Litchfield, MN 55355
Phone: (320) 693–5230
Fax: (320) 693–5254

Pope County Courthouse
130 East Minnesota - Ste 309
Glenwood, MN 56334
Phone: (320) 634–5222
Fax: (320) 634–5527

Renville County Courthouse
500 East DePue
Third Level
Olivia, MN 56277
Phone: (320) 523–3680
Fax: (320) 523–3689

Stevens County Courthouse
400 Colorado Avenue
STE 307
Morris, MN 56267
Phone: (320) 208–6640
Fax: (320) 589–7288

Swift County Courthouse
301 14th Street North, Suite 6
Benson, MN 56215
Phone: (320) 843–2744
Fax: (320) 843–4124

Traverse County Courthouse
702 2nd Avenue North
P.O. Box 867
Wheaton, MN 56296
Phone: (320) 422–7752
Fax: (320) 563–4311

Wilkin County Courthouse
300 South 5th Street
P.O. Box 219
Breckenridge, MN 56520
Phone: (218) 643–7172
Fax: (218) 643–7167

Yellow Medicine County Judicial Center
415 9th Avenue, Suite 201
Granite Falls, MN 56241
Phone: (320) 564–3325
Fax: (320) 564–4435

9th Judicial District- Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau.
Aitkin County Courthouse
209 2nd Street NW RM 242A
Aitkin, MN 56431
Phone: (218) 927–7350
Fax: (218) 927–4535
Jury Information Line:
(218) 927–7346

Beltrami County Judicial Center
600 Minnesota Avenue NW
Suite 108
Bemidji, MN 56601–3068
Phone: (218) 333–4120
Fax: (218) 333–4209

Cass County Courthouse
300 Minnesota Avenue
P.O. Box 3000
Walker, MN 56484
Phone: (218) 547–7200
Fax: (218) 547–1904.

Clearwater County Courthouse
213 Main Avenue #303
Bagley, MN 56621
Phone: (218) 694–6177
Fax: (218) 694–621

Crow Wing County Judicial Center
213 Laurel Street, Suite 11
Brainerd, MN 56401
Phone: (218) 824–1310
Fax: (218) 824–1311.

Hubbard County Courthouse
301 Court Avenue
Park Rapids, MN 56470
Phone: (218) 732–5286
Fax: (218) 732–0137
Jury Information Line:
(218) 732–2303

Itasca County Courthouse
123 4th Street NE
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Phone: (218) 327–2870
Fax: (218) 327–2897
Jury Information Line:
(218) 327–2800

Kittson County Courthouse
410 South 5th Street, Suite 204
Hallock, MN 56728
Phone: (218) 843–3632
Fax: (218) 843–3634
Jury Information Line:
(218) 843–3632.

Koochiching County Courthouse
715 4th Street
International Falls, MN 56649
Phone: (218) 283–1160
Fax: (218) 283–1162.

Lake of the Woods County Courthouse
206 8th Avenue SE #250
Baudette, MN 56623
Phone: (218) 634–1451
Fax: (218) 634–9444

Mahnomen County Courthouse
311 N Main
Mahnomen, MN 56557
Phone: (218) 935–2251
Fax: (218) 935–2851

Marshall County Courthouse
208 E Colvin, Suite 18
Warren, MN 56762
Phone: (218) 745–4921
Fax: (218) 745–4343

Norman County Courthouse
16 E 3rd Avenue E
Ada, MN 56510
Phone: (218) 784–5458
Fax: (218) 784–3110
Jury Information Line:
(218) 784–5465

Pennington County Courthouse
141 Main Ave S
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Phone: (218) 684–7000
Fax: (218) 681–0907.

Polk County Justice Center
816 Marin Ave, Suite 210
Crookston, MN 56716
Phone: (218) 281–2332
Fax: (218) 281–2204

Jury Information Line:
(218) 281–3603
OR
(800) 834–5771

Red Lake County Courthouse
P.O. Box 339
124 Main Ave NW
Red Lake Falls, MN 56750
Phone: (218) 253–4281
Fax: (218) 253–4287

Roseau County Courthouse
606 5th Avenue SW, Room 20
Roseau, MN 56751
Phone: (218) 463–2541
Fax: (218) 463–1889

10th Judicial District- Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington, and Wright
Anoka County Courthouse
Court Administration
2100 3rd Ave.
Anoka, MN 55303–2489
Main Line: (763) 760–6700
Fax: (763) 712–3247

Chisago County Government Center
313 North Main Street
Center City, MN 55012
Phone: (651) 213–7010
Fax: (651) 213–8651.

Isanti County Courthouse
555 18th Avenue SW
Cambridge, MN 55008
Phone: (763) 290–7020

Pine County Courthouse
635 Northridge Drive NW
Suite 320
Pine City, MN 55063
Phone: (320) 591–1500
Fax: (320) 591–1524

Sherburne County Government Center
13880 Business Center Drive NW
Elk River, MN 55330
Phone: (763) 765–4600

The County District Court processes filings for civil, criminal, traffic, family, probate, and juvenile matters in Washington County.

Main Phone: (651) 430–6263
Wright County Government Center
10 2nd Street NW
Buffalo, MN 55313
Phone: (763) 682–7539
Fax: (763) 682–730.

Any of these courts may also be contacted by email via the contact form on the Judicial website.