Minnesota Consents To Magistrate Judge is a document that allows parties to a case to choose a magistrate judge to hear and decide their case, instead of having their case heard in front of a district judge. This document provides the parties with an alternative to the traditional court system by allowing them to select a qualified magistrate judge to hear and decide their case. The document outlines the rights and responsibilities of the parties involved, the duties of the magistrate judge, and the rules and procedures that will govern the proceeding. There are two types of Minnesota Consent To Magistrate Judge: voluntary and involuntary. Voluntary consent is when all parties to the case agree to have a magistrate judge hear and decide their case. Involuntary consent is when one or more of the parties to the case are unable to agree to have a magistrate judge hear and decide the case. In these cases, a district court judge will make the decision whether a magistrate judge should be assigned to hear and decide the case.