Court Finder

Find which Minnesota court handles your issue, where it is, and how to file.

Minnesota has courthouses in all 87 counties, organized into 10 judicial districts. Find your county below to get the address, phone number, and hours for your courthouse.

Which court handles your case?

Conciliation Court (Small Claims): Disputes of $20,000 or less — no lawyer needed
District Court: Most civil and criminal cases, family law, probate
Housing Court: Evictions and landlord-tenant disputes (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties have dedicated housing courts)
Juvenile Court: Cases involving minors — delinquency, child protection, truancy

Not sure which court? Call the courthouse in your county and ask.

Minnesota Court Types

Compare the different levels of courts in the Minnesota court system.

Feature	Conciliation Court	District Court	Housing Court	Court of Appeals	Supreme Court
Also known as	Small claims	Trial court	Eviction court	Appellate court	Highest state court
Dollar limit	$20,000	No limit	No limit	N/A	N/A
Lawyer required	Not usually	Recommended	Recommended	Yes	Yes
Filing fee	$50-$90	$300-$400+	Varies	$550	$550
Typical timeline	1-3 months	6 months-2+ years	2-6 weeks	6-12 months	6-12 months
Jury available	No	Yes	No	No	No
Appeal allowed	Yes (20 days)	Yes (60 days)	Yes	To Supreme Court	Final
Types of cases	Debt, property damage, contract disputes	All civil and criminal	Evictions, housing code	Appeals from district court	Appeals from Court of Appeals, constitutional questions
Self-represented parties common	Very common	Less common	Common	Rare	Very rare
Statutory basis	Minn. Stat. § 491A	Various	Minn. Stat. § 504B	Minn. Const. Art. VI	Minn. Const. Art. VI

All courthouses are open Monday through Friday, generally 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and closed on state holidays. Call ahead to confirm hours before visiting.

For the official court directory, visit mncourts.gov/Find-Courts.

First Judicial District

Carver County

Address: 604 E. Fourth Street, Chaska, MN 55318
Phone: (952) 361-1420
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/carver

Dakota County

Address: 1560 W. Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033
Phone: (651) 377-7180
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/dakota

Goodhue County

Address: 454 West Sixth Street, Red Wing, MN 55066
Phone: (651) 267-4800
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/goodhue

Le Sueur County

Address: 435 E. Derrynane Street, Le Center, MN 56057
Phone: (507) 357-8260
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/lesueur

McLeod County

Address: 830 11th Avenue E., Glencoe, MN 55336
Phone: (320) 864-5551
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/mcleod

Scott County

Address: 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, MN 55379
Phone: (952) 496-8200
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/scott

Sibley County

Address: 400 Court Avenue, Gaylord, MN 55334
Phone: (507) 237-4051
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/sibley

Second Judicial District

Ramsey County

Address: 15 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102
Phone: (651) 266-8266
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/ramsey

Third Judicial District

Dodge County

Address: 22 E. Sixth Street East, Mantorville, MN 55955
Phone: (507) 624-7010
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/dodge

Fillmore County

Address: 101 Fillmore Street E., Preston, MN 55965
Phone: (507) 765-6021
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/fillmore

Freeborn County

Address: 411 S. Broadway, Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 668-6014
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/freeborn

Houston County

Address: 306 S. Marshall Street, Caledonia, MN 55921
Phone: (507) 724-7002
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/houston

Mower County

Address: 201 Second Avenue NE, Suite 3, Austin, MN 55912
Phone: (507) 509-7013
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/mower

Olmsted County

Address: 151 Fourth Street SE, Rochester, MN 55904
Phone: (507) 722-7264
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/olmsted

Rice County

Address: 218 N.W. Third Street, Faribault, MN 55021
Phone: (507) 497-7134
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/rice

Steele County

Address: 111 E. Main Street, Owatonna, MN 55060
Phone: (507) 686-7012
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/steele

Wabasha County

Address: 848 17th Street E., Suite 4, Wabasha, MN 55981
Phone: (651) 412-8627
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/wabasha

Waseca County

Address: 307 N. State Street, Waseca, MN 56093
Phone: (507) 308-7002
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/waseca

Winona County

Address: 171 W. Third Street, Winona, MN 55987
Phone: (507) 615-5183
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/winona

Fourth Judicial District

Hennepin County

Address: 300 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487
Phone: (612) 348-6000
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin

Fifth Judicial District

Blue Earth County

Address: 401 Carver Road, Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: (507) 594-3055
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/blue-earth

Brown County

Address: 14 South State Street, New Ulm, MN 56073
Phone: (507) 441-7020
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/brown

Cottonwood County

Address: 900 Third Avenue, Windom, MN 56101
Phone: (507) 831-7003
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/cottonwood

Faribault County

Address: 415 North Main Street, Blue Earth, MN 56013
Phone: (507) 526-6273
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/faribault

Jackson County

Address: 405 Fourth Street, Jackson, MN 56143
Phone: (507) 800-7003
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/jackson

Lincoln County

Address: 319 N. Rebecca Street, Ivanhoe, MN 56142
Phone: (507) 680-7005
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/lincoln

Lyon County

Address: 607 W. Main Street, Marshall, MN 56258
Phone: (507) 706-7050
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/lyon

Martin County

Address: 201 Lake Avenue, Fairmont, MN 56031
Phone: (507) 432-7003
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/martin

Murray County

Address: 2500 28th Street, Slayton, MN 56172
Phone: (507) 873-7001
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/murray

Nicollet County

Address: 501 S. Minnesota Avenue, St. Peter, MN 56082
Phone: (507) 550-7032
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/nicollet

Nobles County

Address: 1530 Airport Road, Worthington, MN 56187
Phone: (507) 350-3015
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/nobles

Pipestone County

Address: 416 S. Hiawatha Avenue, Pipestone, MN 56164
Phone: (507) 690-7004
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/pipestone

Redwood County

Address: 250 S. Jefferson Street, Redwood Falls, MN 56283
Phone: (507) 616-4800
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/redwood

Rock County

Address: 204 E. Brown Street, Luverne, MN 56156
Phone: (507) 935-7006
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/rock

Watonwan County

Address: 710 Second Avenue S., St. James, MN 56081
Phone: (507) 621-6005
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/watonwan

Sixth Judicial District

Carlton County

Address: 1780 Justice Drive, Suite 2700, Carlton, MN 55718
Phone: (218) 673-5065
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/carlton

Cook County

Address: 411 West Second Street, Grand Marais, MN 55604
Phone: (218) 264-7001
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/cook

Lake County

Address: 601 Third Avenue, Two Harbors, MN 55616
Phone: (218) 595-5001
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/lake

St. Louis County

St. Louis County has three courthouse locations:

Duluth

Address: 100 N. Fifth Avenue W., Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: (218) 221-7560
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/duluth

Hibbing

Address: 1810 E. 12th Avenue, Hibbing, MN 55746
Phone: (218) 274-6007
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/hibbing

Virginia

Address: 300 South Fifth Avenue, Virginia, MN 55792
Phone: (218) 305-7021
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/virginia

Seventh Judicial District

Becker County

Address: 913 Lake Avenue, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
Phone: (218) 846-5040
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/becker

Benton County

Address: 615 Highway 23, Foley, MN 56329
Phone: (320) 968-5205
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/benton

Clay County

Address: 807 N. 11th Street, Moorhead, MN 56560
Phone: (218) 227-7040
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/clay

Douglas County

Address: 305 Eighth Avenue West, Alexandria, MN 56308
Phone: (320) 304-6050
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/douglas

Mille Lacs County

Address: 225 6th Avenue SE, Milaca, MN 56353
Phone: (320) 362-3200
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/mille-lacs

Morrison County

Address: 213 First Avenue SE, Little Falls, MN 56345
Phone: (320) 412-7010
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/morrison

Otter Tail County

Address: 121 West Junius Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Phone: (218) 560-7045
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/ottertail

Stearns County

Address: 725 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, MN 56303
Phone: (320) 656-3620
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/stearns

Todd County

Address: 221 First Avenue S., Long Prairie, MN 56347
Phone: (320) 357-5005
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/todd

Wadena County

Address: 415 Jefferson Street S., Wadena, MN 56482
Phone: (218) 631-7633
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/wadena

Eighth Judicial District

Big Stone County

Address: 20 S.E. Second Street, Ortonville, MN 56278
Phone: (320) 849-7005
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/bigstone

Chippewa County

Address: 629 N. 11th Street, Montevideo, MN 56265
Phone: (320) 269-7774
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/chippewa

Grant County

Address: 10 Second Street NE, Elbow Lake, MN 56531
Phone: (218) 685-7675
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/grant

Kandiyohi County

Address: 505 Becker Avenue SW, Willmar, MN 56201
Phone: (320) 231-6206
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/kandiyohi

Lac qui Parle County

Address: 600 Sixth Street, Madison, MN 56256
Phone: (320) 295-4000
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/lacquiparle

Meeker County

Address: 325 Sibley Avenue N., Litchfield, MN 55355
Phone: (320) 535-6015
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/meeker

Pope County

Address: 130 E. Minnesota Avenue, Glenwood, MN 56334
Phone: (320) 424-7170
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/pope

Renville County

Address: 500 E. DePue Avenue, Olivia, MN 56277
Phone: (320) 523-3680
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/renville

Stevens County

Address: 400 Colorado Avenue, Morris, MN 56267
Phone: (320) 349-7010
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/stevens

Swift County

Address: 301 14th Street N., Benson, MN 56215
Phone: (320) 843-2744
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/swift

Traverse County

Address: 702 Second Avenue N., Wheaton, MN 56296
Phone: (320) 422-6010
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/traverse

Wilkin County

Address: 300 S. Fifth Street, Breckenridge, MN 56520
Phone: (218) 517-6020
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/wilkin

Yellow Medicine County

Address: 415 Ninth Avenue, Granite Falls, MN 56241
Phone: (320) 722-7002
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/yellow-medicine

Ninth Judicial District

Aitkin County

Address: 209 Second Street NW, Room 242A, Aitkin, MN 56431
Phone: (218) 927-7350
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/aitkin

Beltrami County

Address: 600 Minnesota Avenue NW, Suite 108, Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone: (218) 888-5060
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/beltrami

Cass County

Address: 300 Minnesota Avenue, Walker, MN 56484
Phone: (218) 888-5150
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/cass

Clearwater County

Address: 213 Main Avenue, Suite 303, Bagley, MN 56621
Phone: (218) 935-4020
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/clearwater

Crow Wing County

Address: 213 Laurel Street, Suite 11, Brainerd, MN 56401
Phone: (218) 824-1310
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/crow-wing

Hubbard County

Address: 301 Court Avenue, Park Rapids, MN 56470
Phone: (218) 732-5286
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/hubbard

Itasca County

Address: 123 Fourth Street NE, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Phone: (218) 327-2870
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/itasca

Kittson County

Address: 410 South Fifth Street, Suite 204, Hallock, MN 56728
Phone: (218) 843-3632
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/kittson

Koochiching County

Address: 715 Fourth Street, International Falls, MN 56649
Phone: (218) 283-1160
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/koochiching

Lake of the Woods County

Address: 206 Eighth Avenue SE, Suite 250, Baudette, MN 56623
Phone: (218) 634-1451
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/lakeofthewoods

Mahnomen County

Address: 311 N. Main Street, Mahnomen, MN 56557
Phone: (218) 935-2251
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/mahnomen

Marshall County

Address: 208 E. Colvin Avenue, Suite 18, Warren, MN 56762
Phone: (218) 745-4921
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/marshall

Norman County

Address: 16 Third Avenue E., Ada, MN 56510
Phone: (218) 415-7090
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/norman

Pennington County

Address: 141 Main Avenue S., Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Phone: (218) 684-7000
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/pennington

Polk County

Address: 816 Marin Avenue, Suite 210, Crookston, MN 56716
Phone: (218) 281-2332
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/polk

Red Lake County

Address: 124 Main Avenue NW, Red Lake Falls, MN 56750
Phone: (218) 521-4050
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/red-lake

Roseau County

Address: 606 Fifth Avenue SW, Room 20, Roseau, MN 56751
Phone: (218) 463-2541
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/roseau

Tenth Judicial District

Anoka County

Address: 2100 Third Avenue, Anoka, MN 55303
Phone: (763) 760-6700
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/anoka

Chisago County

Address: 313 N. Main Street, Center City, MN 55012
Phone: (651) 213-7010
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/chisago

Isanti County

Address: 555 18th Avenue SW, Cambridge, MN 55008
Phone: (763) 290-7020
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/isanti

Kanabec County

Address: 317 Maple Avenue East, Suite 318, Mora, MN 55051
Phone: (320) 679-6400
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/kanabec

Pine County

Address: 635 Northridge Drive NW, Suite 320, Pine City, MN 55063
Phone: (320) 591-1500
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/pine

Sherburne County

Address: 13880 Business Center Drive, Elk River, MN 55330
Phone: (763) 284-7140
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/sherburne

Washington County

Address: 14949 62nd Street North, Stillwater, MN 55082
Phone: (651) 413-8030
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/washington

Wright County

Address: 3700 Braddock Avenue NE, Buffalo, MN 55313
Phone: (763) 760-6300
Court page: mncourts.gov/find-courts/wright

Find your county:

Carver County

Carver County Justice Center — 1st Judicial District

604 E 4th St, Chaska, MN 55318

Phone: 952-361-1420

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM