Programs and Services

The Minnesota Judicial Branch offers a variety of programs and services to District Courts and members of the public:

Alternative Dispute Resolution, a process which provides alternative methods to help people resolve legal problems before going to court;
Application process for Bail Bond Agents;
The Children's Justice Initiative, a collaboration between the Minnesota Supreme Court, the Minnesota Department of Human Services, and child protection system stakeholders in each county, including judges, social workers, county attorneys, guardians ad litem, attorneys for parents and children, and other key stakeholders, designed to improve the processing of child protection cases and the outcomes for abused and neglected children;
The Court Interpreter Program, which regulates the certification process of court interpreters and the policies for the use of interpreters in the courtroom;
The Expedited Child Support Process, an expedited judicial process for deciding paternity and child support matters for parties who either receive public assistance or formerly received public assistance, or have applied for child support enforcement services;
The Guardian Ad Litem Program, which provides advocates who represent the best interests of abused and neglected children in court; and
Minnesota State Law Library, a full service legal research and information center, serving the bench, the bar, and the public since 1849.
Isolation and Quarantine, resources and quick reference tools.
Problem-Solving Courts (Drug Courts, Mental Health Courts, Truancy Courts, Community Courts, Domestic Violence Courts, Teen Court)
Psychological/Psychiatric Examiner Services Program, The Psychological/Psychiatric Examiner Services Program strives to provide courts with access to highly skilled and competent examiners for civil commitment and Rule 20 evaluations.