Know Your Rights
Quick, printable one-page summaries of your legal rights in Minnesota. Written in plain language for common situations.
One-page summaries of your legal rights in Minnesota. Each page covers a common situation, explains your rights in plain language, and tells you what to do next.
These pages are designed to be printed and kept handy. They are short on purpose – just the key facts you need to know.
For more detailed, step-by-step information, see our full legal guides.
Family
- Divorce Rights – Your rights in a Minnesota divorce
- Child Custody Rights – Your rights in a custody dispute
Housing
- Tenant Rights – Your rights when renting in Minnesota
Employment
- Employee Rights – Workplace rights in Minnesota
Police Encounters & Criminal
- Traffic Stop Rights – Your rights during a traffic stop
- Rights When Arrested – What to do if you are arrested
- DUI/DWI Rights – Your rights if charged with DUI in Minnesota
- Expungement Rights – Your rights to seal a criminal record
Money & Debt
- Debt Collection Rights – Your rights when dealing with debt collectors
Court
- Small Claims Court Rights – Your rights in conciliation court
These pages provide legal information, not legal advice. Every situation is different. If you need help with your specific case, contact a legal aid organization for free assistance.
Know Your Rights: Child Custody in Minnesota
A quick, printable summary of your rights in a Minnesota child custody case, including the best interests standard, parenting time, and where to get help.
Know Your Rights: Criminal Record Expungement in Minnesota
A quick, printable summary of your rights regarding criminal record expungement in Minnesota, including eligibility, the process, and where to get free help.
Know Your Rights: Debt Collection in Minnesota
A quick, printable summary of your rights when dealing with debt collectors in Minnesota, including protections against harassment, exempt property, and where to get help.
Know Your Rights: Divorce in Minnesota
A quick, printable summary of your legal rights in a Minnesota divorce, including property division, custody, maintenance, and where to get help.
Know Your Rights: DUI/DWI in Minnesota
A quick, printable summary of your rights if you are stopped, arrested, or charged with DUI or DWI in Minnesota, including implied consent, testing, and where to get help.
Know Your Rights: Employee Rights in Minnesota
A quick, printable summary of your workplace rights in Minnesota, including wages, discrimination, leave, and where to get help.
Know Your Rights: Small Claims Court in Minnesota
A quick, printable summary of your rights in Minnesota small claims court (conciliation court), including the $20,000 limit, filing process, appeals, and where to get help.
Know Your Rights: Tenant Rights in Minnesota
A quick, printable summary of your rights as a renter in Minnesota, including habitability, security deposits, retaliation protections, and where to get help.
Know Your Rights: Traffic Stop in Minnesota
A quick, printable summary of your rights during a traffic stop in Minnesota, including what you must do, what you can refuse, and how to protect yourself.
Know Your Rights: When You Are Arrested in Minnesota
A quick, printable summary of your rights if you are arrested in Minnesota, including Miranda rights, the right to an attorney, bail, and what to do.