Minnesota Court Records

Access Minnesota Courts online directly. Search court records; from Minnesota county courts to Supreme courts. Find criminal filings, Minnesota dissolution of marriage or divorce records from official state websites. File small claims lawsuits. Link to Minnesota probate sources with helpful information. Bankruptcy courts by jurisdiction or by districts. Minnesota state courts contact information such as telephone numbers and more.

As there may be more one source to obtaining Minnesota criminal, civil and divorce records, it is important to search multiple state courts to find the correct records.

Minnesota State Court Structure

The Minnesota community courts have jurisdiction over quality of life crimes including petty theft, turnstile jumping, vandalism, etc. The Minnesota tax courts have jurisdiction in tax related cases. The Minnesota district courts have jurisdiction in tort, contract, real property rights, small claims (conciliation division: $0/$7,500), mental health, estate, and miscellaneous civil cases. The district courts have jurisdiction over domestic relations, criminal, traffic/other violation, and juvenile cases. The Minnesota court of appeals has mandatory jurisdiction in civil, criminal, administrative agency, and juvenile cases. The court of appeals has discretionary jurisdiction in civil, criminal, juvenile, and original proceeding cases. The Minnesota supreme court has mandatory jurisdiction in criminal, administrative agency, and disciplinary cases as well as from certified questions from federal court cases. The supreme court has discretionary jurisdiction in civil, criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, and original proceeding cases.