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Civil Court: 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 Court: processing of complaints for violations of law from minor to major offenses including petty misdemeanor, misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, felony offenses, and traffic and parking violations Family Court: dissolution, custody, support, paternity, domestic abuse, and adoption cases Juvenile Court: cases involving minors under age 18 involved in delinquency, termination of parental rights, truancy, status offenses, run-away and children in need of protection, and some traffic offenses Probate Court: supervised and unsupervised probating of estates of decedents, guardianships of minors and adults, conservatorship, and commitments for mental illness or chemical dependency

Provides programming to the offender population to address client needs and reduce the risk of recidivism. Provides investigative, social history, and recommendation reports to the courts. Supervises and monitors offender behavior to assure public safety. Includes: - Adult and Juvenile probation - Adult and juvenile diversion - Adult parole - Unpaid community work service (work crew) - Juvenile Court - Drug Court - Truancy Court

Processes court cases filed in Nobles County and offers other legal services including: ?- Civil, criminal, family, juvenile, probate, and traffic cases ?- Juror information - Law library ?- Processes court fees, fines, and records

Processes court cases filed in Douglas County and offers other legal services including: - Civil Court - Criminal Court - Family Court: cases involving families, divorce, domestic abuse actions, harassment, child custody, and paternity - Juvenile Court: cases involving children under the age of 18 - Probate Court: cases concerning property belonging to deceased persons and administration of court-supervised guardianships and conservatorships for minor children, incapacitated or incompetent adults ?

- Child and adult protection representation - Child support enforcement - Crime prevention initiatives - Criminal and delinquency prosecution - Legal representation of county board and county departments - Prosecutor in all cases involving juvenile offenders - Victim/witness assistance

Court Administration provides case management for all court cases processed in Sherburne County District Court. Provides the court services for the following: - Child support - Conciliation court (small claims court) - Criminal court - Court records - Domestic abuse (orders for protection) - Family court - Harassment restraining orders - Judgments - Juvenile court - Landlord/tenant (eviction process) - Name changes - Probate/mental health court - Subpoena - Traffic violations Also collects all court fees and fines, schedules court hearings, keeps court records, and manages jury qualification and selection.

Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include: - Child custody decrees - Child protection cases - Child support and paternity matters - CHIPS cases - Commitments - Conservatorships - County civil matters - Crime victim assistance and compensation - Crime victim notification service - Crime witness support - Delinquency cases; juvenile court - Domestic violence legal services - Guardianships - Juvenile diversion - Legal representation of county boards and county agencies - Prosecutes criminal cases - Restraining and harassment orders; orders for protection

Processes court cases filed in Cottonwood County and offers other legal services, including: - Civil court - Court records - Criminal state trial court - Family court - Jury selection - Juvenile court - Law Library - Order for protection forms - Probate court

Processes court cases filed in Olmsted County and offers other legal services including: - Civil (507)722-7281 - Conciliation (small claims) - Criminal (507)722-7279 - Family (507)722-7333 - Guardian Ad Litem: Appointed by the court, program advocate for the best interests of children in juvenile protection cases and some family court cases. - Jury selection (507)722-7327 - Juvenile (507)722-7279 - Probate (507)722-7277 - Traffic (800)657-3611

Has jurisdiction over matters involving children under the age of 18 including traffic offenses, delinquency, and child protection

Counties belonging to 9th Judicial are: - Koochiching - Lake of the Woods - Beltrami - Roseau - Red Lake - Mahnomen - Cass - Hubbard - Aitkin - Crow Wing - Kittson - Marshall - Pennington - Polk - Clearwater - Itasca - Norman

- Receives payments of fines to Court system - Handles Traffic Violations and Fines - Handles preparations for the following type of cases: Conciliation, Appeals, Probate, Adoption and Trustee - Provides Jury duty information - Handles Criminal, Juvenile and Civil Divisions of Court as well as Family Court including Support, Paternity, Post-divorce motions, Visitations and Custody - Jury Selection

Processes court cases filed in Anoka County and offers other legal services, including: - Civil state trial court - Conciliation Court (Small Claims Court): Allows citizens to bring legal claims to court without expensive costs or complicated legal procedures - Court records - Criminal state trial court - Family Court: Deals with cases involving families, e.g. marriage dissolutions (divorce), domestic abuse actions, harassment actions, child custody/support matters and paternity cases - Harassment Restraining Order and Temporary Restraining Order filing office - Housing Court: Landlord/tenant (eviction process). Court action that determines who has the legal right to possession of certain real property. - Judgments: Public computers may be used to access information on outstanding judgments, which include money owed by debtors to creditors - Jury selection - Juvenile Court: Deals with cases involving children under age 18 - Law Library - Parking ticket and traffic ticket fine collection office - Probate/Mental Health Court: Jurisdiction over cases concerning disposition of property belonging to deceased persons, administration of court-supervised truths and proceedings to create guardianships and conservatorships for minor children, incapacitated or incompetent adults - Subpoenas: Legal documents that may be issued in any court case and requires the person receiving the subpoena to appear in court at the time and place indicated on the document

Processes court cases filed in Crow Wing County and offers other legal services, including: - Civil court - Court records - Criminal state trial court - Family court - Jury selection - Juvenile court - Law Library - Probate court - Traffic court

Processes court cases filed in Morrison County for the following court offices: - Civil and family court - Conciliation court - Criminal and traffic court - Housing court - Juvenile court - Mental health court - Probate court Other court services: - Collection and disbursement of fines and fees - Coordinates and schedules court calendars - Court-ordered restitution - Court records - Information on other legal issues - Issues warrants, subpoenas, and executes judgments - Jury selection - Law library - Public defender - Temporary restraining order filing

Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include: - Adult prosecution - Child custody decrees - Child protection cases - Child support and paternity matters - Civil advice - Family services - Juvenile prosecution - Pursuing improvement and prevention: Plays an important role in seeking new laws to strengthen law enforcement, criminal justice, child protection, victim's rights, and other areas. Also participates in efforts to prevent or reduce crime in the local communities and statewide. - Victim/Witness Assistance

Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include: - Child custody decrees - Child protection cases - Child support and paternity matters - County civil matters - Delinquency cases; juvenile court - Guardianships - Juvenile diversion - Legal advocacy for victims in the criminal justice system - Legal representation of county boards and county agencies - Prosecutes criminal cases and traffic violations - Restraining and harassment orders; orders for protection - Victim advocacy after crime has occurred

Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include: - Child custody decrees - Child protection cases - Child support and paternity matters - Conservatorships - County civil matters - Crime victim assistance and compensation - Crime victim notification service - Crime witness support - Delinquency cases; juvenile court - Family court - Guardianships - Juvenile diversion - Law library - Prosecutes criminal cases - Restraining and harassment orders; orders for protection

Processes court cases filed in Yellow Medicine County for the following court offices: - Civil and family court - Conciliation court - Criminal and traffic court - Housing court - Juvenile court - Mental health court - Probate court Other court services: - Coordination of court activities and schedules court calendars. Confidential cases are not posted on the calendar. - County law enforcement records and files - Court records - Issues warrants, subpoenas, and executes judgements - Jury selection - Performs civil marriage ceremonies - Stalking/Harassment Orders - Temporary Restraining Order filing office

Counties belonging to 9th Judicial are: - Lake of the Woods - Beltrami - Roseau - Red Lake - Mahnomen - Cass - Hubbard - Aitkin - Crow Wing - Kittson - Marshall - Pennington - Koochiching - Polk - Clearwater - Itasca - Norman - Court Administrator is appointed by the District Judges and is responsible to the District Court Administrator in Bemidji

- Maintains court files for Civil, Criminal, Traffic, Probate, Conciliation, Juvenile, and Family Court matters - Schedules Court hearings and sends notifications - Assists the public with domestic abuse and harassment petitions - Maintains and disburses restitution funds ordered by the Court - Collects fines, surcharges, etc. - Issues warrants for Judge's signatures, prepare subpoenas and executions of judgments - Maintains trust funds held for benefit of minors - Courthouse contains a law library where people can research legal issues

- Responsible for prosecution of all adult felonies, some gross misdemeanors and misdemeanor violations - Presents cases to the grand jury for consideration - Prosecutes all juvenile matters including delinquencies, facilitates mental and chemical dependency commitments, child support collection and some guardianships - Responsible for various statutory duties and most civil matters that affect the county including advising the county board, department heads and employees on employment issues, zoning matters, contracts

The following case types are processed and tried in the District Court: ?- Civil court: Includes cases, among others, 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 are limited to $7500 - Criminal: Includes 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: Includes dissolution, custody, support, paternity, domestic abuse, and adoption cases - Juvenile: Cases involving minors under the age of 18 who are 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

Provides court services such as: - Case filings for civil, criminal, family, probate, and juvenile court - Collect fines - Driving diversion program - Harassment Restraining Order and Temporary Restraining Order filing office - Information for court records including divorce records and child support issues - Jury office - Parking ticket and traffic violation fine collection office - Probate/mental health court - Subpoenas

- Manages and schedules courts - Takes fines and restitution - Civil, Family, Juvenile, Probate, Conciliation, Criminal, Traffic