The Minnesota JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet is a form used by Minnesota courts to provide information about a civil case to the court's clerk. It is used to initiate a civil case, and is required to be filed along with the complaint or petition. It contains information about the parties involved, the nature of the dispute, and the relief the plaintiff is seeking. The cover sheet is used to quickly provide the court with the necessary information to determine if the case should be accepted and to assign it to the proper judge. The Minnesota JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet is available in two versions: the standard version, and the simplified version. The standard version is used for more complex cases, while the simplified version is designed to streamline the filing process for more straightforward cases.