The Minnesota Petition for Writ of Certiorari (General) is a legal document filed with the Minnesota Supreme Court to challenge the decision of a lower court. It is a request for the higher court to review the lower court's decision and to issue a writ of certiorari. With a writ of certiorari, the higher court has the power to issue an order to the lower court to reverse or modify its decision, or to remand the case for further proceedings. There are three types of Minnesota Petition for Writ of Certiorari (General): Petitions for Extraordinary Writs, Petitions for Review, and Petitions for Original Writs. Petitions for Extraordinary Writs are petitions for relief from a lower court decision that has been issued without allowing any arguments to be heard or evidence to be presented. Petitions for Review are petitions for review of a lower court decision in which the petitioner has the right to present evidence and arguments, but the court has issued a decision that the petitioner believes to be wrong. Petitions for Original Writs are petitions for an original writ from the Minnesota Supreme Court, which is granted when the petitioner can demonstrate that the lower court has failed to properly apply the law.