Search In Legal Minnesota Court Forms For Free

To find public records, start by searching the website of the local county clerk or recorder's office. You can also search online databases of public records, such as those maintained by the USGenWeb Project or FamilySearch. There are many benefits to accessing public records.

You will need to know the names of the parties or the court file number to pull up the court files online. The public can also access court documents from public access computer terminals at any Minnesota district (county) courthouse or at the Minnesota State Law Library.

Background checks should be conducted through the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's (BCA) Minnesota Public Criminal History Search (CHS) system, which you can access online at ; at their office located at 1430 Maryland Avenue East in St. Paul; or by calling (651) 793-2400 for ...

At a Courthouse Each Minnesota district courthouse offers electronic access to statewide public case records through public access terminals.

As a general rule, all court documents are a matter of public record unless a legislative provision or court order restricts public access. Documents subject to a sealing order (these are rare) cannot be inspected by the public, including members of the media.

Each party intending to appear at a contested case hearing shall file with the judge and serve upon all other known parties a notice of appearance which shall advise the judge of the party's intent to appear and shall indicate the title of the case, the agency ordering the hearing, the party's current address and ...