Minnesota Courts Online Resources

The Minnesota Judicial Branch offers statewide electronic access to District Court case records. This service is in the process of expansion and currently offers access to records for most District Courts.

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety offers online access to criminal case information, including offense, conviction and sentencing.

The Minnesota Judicial Branch offers an online search of Criminal, Civil, Family and Probate records, as well as a Judgment search and a court calendar search.

Access to court calendar information is available by district and court location.

Legal information about many legal issues, including Fee Waivers, Family Law, Criminal Law, Domestic Abuse and Harassment, Landlord/Tenant, Probate Law and more. Self Help resources include how to find legal assistance and legal research resources.

Legal information and some How-To videos are available in a variety of languages, including English and Spanish. Legal topics include but are not limited to Family Law, Housing, Consumer and Debt, Employment, Probate, Individual Rights and the legal system in general.

The Minnesota State Law Library offers a variety of online legal research resources, including access to Minnesota laws and ordinances.

The Minnesota State Law Library offers information about courts and court procedure, as well as legal information for a variety of issues, including but not limited to criminal law, family law, immigration, real estate, wills and taxes.

The Minnesota State Law Library offers a listing of online self help resources, including legal information, information about attorney referrals and other legal assistance, legal research resources and information about the court process.

Including access to recent changes and proposed amendments.

Several glossaries of commonly used legal terms are available, including a Housing Court dictionary and a Probate Dictionary.

Including contact information and information about court services.

The Minnesota Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board offers a free online search service of attorney discipline records and license status. Search options include attorney name, city and state.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services offers information and services related to child support, including child support guidelines, child support enforcement and general information.

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety offers information about traffic laws, motor vehicle laws and driver licenses.

Lawyer Referral Services and information about organizations offering free and low-cost legal services to eligible clients.

Search a directory of legal services and court-related organizations by zip code or county, legal problem and other criteria.

Find free legal services and other court-related services by service area or organization name.

The Minnesota Board of Public Defense provides information about free and low-cost criminal defense representation, how to apply for a public defender and links to office contact information.

Court forms and instructions are organized by case type and include Adoption, Child Custody, Child Protection, Child Support, General Civil, Mental Health, Criminal, Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Guardianship, Landlord/Tenant, Protective Orders, Name Changes and many other types of forms. General court forms are also available, including fee waiver requests, confidential information forms, service of process and subpoenas.

The Minnesota Professional Responsibility Board offers online complaint forms and information in English and Spanish about how to make a complaint about a lawyer.