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After you win a judgment, you must then have the judgment docketed. This process is sometimes called ?transcribing the judgment.? You can docket a judgment by filing an Affidavit of Identification of Judgment Debtor form with court administration in the county where you were awarded the judgment.

Individuals have the right to represent themselves in District Court without a lawyer, but they are required to know and follow the court rules and the law. Read the court form called Rights and Duties of Self-Represented Parties and review the FAQs tab for more information.

Fines or penalties If your citation includes a fine or penalty, you will be given a time frame in which you are required to respond. If you fail to do so, you risk a higher fine and other consequences. You pay the fine, usually online, by mail, by phone or in person, depending on what's accepted in the jurisdiction.

Citations to Minnesota statutory provisions are done by section numbers, which are made up of the chapter number and the sub-section number, separated by a decimal point. For example, Minnesota Statute section 480A. 08 designates subsection 8 of chapter 480A.

They typically come in the form of a volume number, reporter abbreviation and a page number, followed by the court and year in parentheses. For example, a typical citation for a Minnesota Supreme Court case in the North Western Reporter 2d Series might look something like this: A.B. v. C.D., 123 N.W.

How long does a judgment last? Judgments last for ten years and then can be renewed for another ten years. There is no limit to how many times a judgment can be renewed as long as the creditor takes the appropriate steps every ten years. So a judgment against you will potentially last forever.