District Court - Fifth Judicial District - Pipestone County Court Services

Court services include:- Civil: Cases such as lawsuits involving personal injury, property damage, malpractice, employment issues, wrongful death, implied consents, and Tax Court- Conciliation Court: Small Claims Court. Claim amounts limited to $7500- Criminal: Processing of complaints for violations of law from minor to major offenses including petty misdemeanor, misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, and felony offenses, and traffic and parking violations- Family: Dissolution, custody, support, paternity, domestic abuse, and adoption cases- Juvenile: Cases involving minors under the age of 18 years involved in delinquency, termination of parental rights, truancy, status offenses, runaway, and children in need of protection, and some traffic offenses- Probate: Supervised and unsupervised probating of estates of decedents, guardianships of minors and adults, conservatorships, and commitments for mental illness or chemical dependency- Mental health court (committments)

05/20/2025