MNCIS Government Access Resource Center

MNCIS OA/MPA Login Accounts

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This resource page provides important information for government agencies to request and maintain their MNCIS OA and MPA government login accounts. Read more about MNCIS OA/MPA login accounts for government agencies. If you are not part of a government agency, please read about the Minnesota Trial Court Public Access (MPA) Remote View.

System Availability and Release Updates

The Odyssey patches scheduled for this coming Friday night and Saturday have been cancelled for now. We will let you know when they have been rescheduled.

Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8.0 has been available for awhile, and you should know that Odyssey Assistant (OA) does not support this release yet. Therefore, please do not plan to use Internet Explorer 8 with Odyssey. OA supports Internet Explorer 6 and 7.

Request Support for Existing Account

Click here to view the MPA Login & User Instructions or the OA Installation & User Instructions.
Click here to view the support options for your existing OA or MPA account.

Apply for New Account/Change Account

Click here for information on applying for a new account or making changes to an existing account.

MNCIS OA/MPA Login Accounts

APPLICATION PACKET

We offer two different types of login accounts (i.e., access points) to government entities to view MNCIS data: MPA and OA. To learn the difference between these two offerings, please refer to Section 3 in the Policies & Notices (located in Step One, below) or refer to the Understanding OA & MPA powerpoint presentation (located in Step One, below). MNCIS is the new Minnesota Court Information System for all cases in Minnesota District Courts. For more information on the MNCIS project and about access by the general public, please refer to http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=1773.

Follow these steps to successfully submit your request for a new MPA or OA account or submit your request for changes to an existing MPA or OA account. For eligibility information, please refer to Section 2 in the Policies & Notices (located in Step One, below).

Step One: Policies & Notices and Other Important Information
Step Two: Agreement
Step Three: Request Form
Step Four: Installation and User Instructions
Step Five: Change Request Form
Step Six: Support Options

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Step One: Policies & Notices and Other Important Information

Carefully read the following Policies & Notices and Table of Limits. Check back periodically for new versions.These two documents give you important information on the supporting statutes and rules governing your account. The MNCIS login account agreement requires that you stay up to date on this information. If you are still deciding between requesting MPA or OA, the powerpoint presentation may provide assistance.

Policies & Notices (rev. 07/17/2007) – Read this document first to understand how to submit requests for MPA and OA login accounts and to learn applicable policies and notices related to your account.
Table of Limits (rev. 07/13/2005) – Refer to this document often for important statutes and rules pertaining to restrictions on redisclosure of our data.
Understanding OA & MPA (rev. 01/31/2007) – Refer to this powerpoint presentation for assistance in making your decision between the two available options, MPA and OA.
FAQ for OA & MPA (rev. 05/06/2008) - Refer to these frequently asked questions for important information on OA and MPA.

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Step Two: Agreement

If you are the first business unit within your agency requesting an MPA or OA account, you must execute a new MNCIS login account agreement. We recommend that you present this agreement to the head of your agency, to be signed on behalf of the entire agency, not just on behalf of your business unit (i.e., identify your agency name at its highest level, such as Hennepin County, City of Montevideo, MN Dept. of Public Safety, or other agency/entity name). This approach will allow you and other business units to submit multiple requests for MPA and OA accounts under a single agency-wide agreement, as described in Step Three, below. Alternatively, if you prefer that the agreement be signed by an authorized person within your business unit, on behalf of your business unit only, then only your business unit may submit requests for MPA and OA accounts under that agreement.

Agreement (rev. 07/17/2007) – Read and complete this agreement and submit it with your first Request Form (located in Step Three). Keep a copy on file to attach to future Request Form submissions. See Policies & Notices for more information (located in Step One).

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Step Three: Request Form

If you need to request a new or additional MPA or OA account, use the following form. If your business unit has different levels of access needs or requires both MPA and OA accounts, you must submit multiple Request Forms. Do not use this Request Form to make changes to an existing account; instead, use the Change Request Form (located in Step Five, below). For more information on the difference between MPA and OA accounts, please refer to Policies & Notices (located in Step One).

Request Form (rev. 11/07/2005) – Use this form to submit your request for a new or additional account. Only one account may be requested per form. Multiple forms may be submitted. Attach a copy of your agency's agreement to each submission (located in Step Two).
List of State Access Representatives (rev. 02/04/2010) – Use this list to determine where to send your completed request.

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Step Four: Installation and User Instructions

MPA Login & User Instructions

If you requested MPA on your Request Form, follow these instructions. Minnesota Trial Court Public Access (MPA) Courthouse View is a web-based tool, accessible from the internet, and does not require installation. After your agency has received your User ID and Password, MPA Courthouse View is available at MPA Courthouse View login access. User instructions are available at that location by selecting the "Help" link at the top right of the page (in the black bar). Additional frequently asked questions (FAQ) for MPA Courthouse View are also available.

OA Installation & User Instructions

If you requested OA on your Request Form, follow these instructions. OA is a client-based access tool that requires technical support and installation. After your agency has received your User ID and Password, OA installation and user instructions are available by accessing MNCIS Support for OA Government Login Accounts.

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Step Five: Change Request Form

If you need to request changes to an existing MPA or OA account, use the following form. Do not use this Change Request Form to request a new MPA or OA account; instead, use the Request Form (located in Step Three, above).

Change Request Form (rev. 11/07/2005) – Use this form to submit your request for changes to an existing account. Only one account may be changed per form. Multiple forms may be submitted. Attach a copy of your agency's agreement to each submission (located in Step Two).
List of State Access Representatives (rev. 02/04/2010) – Use this list to determine where to send your completed change request.

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Step Six: Support Options (read all options first)

Some of your support questions may be answered by our FAQ for OA & MPA.

Option 1: If you have questions about the application process described on this page, please contact MJCMNCISGovtAccessProcedural@courts.state.mn.us.

Option 2: If you need technical support for MPA or OA, please complete the Technical Support Form.

Option 3: If you have questions about the case record information that is displayed through your working MPA or OA account, please contact the applicable court for more information.

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