Videos & Tutorials

The MN Judicial Branch provides these videos and tutorials for general educational purposes. The content is not a substitute for legal advice from a lawyer. The information is based on Minnesota law, but some information may be specific to a particular Judicial District or County Court.

Find more videos on the MN Judicial Branch channel on YouTube.

Conciliation Court

• Conciliation Court Basics (9 min.) (Washington County District Court)
• How to Handle a Conciliation Court Hearing (10 min.)

Criminal & Traffic

• Defendant's Rights Advisory in Criminal Cases (6 min.) (Anoka County District Court)
• Defendant's Rights Advisory in Criminal Cases (6 min.) (Washington County District Court)
• Defendant's Rights in Petty, Misdemeanor & Gross Misdemeanor Cases (English, Hmoob, Soomaali and Español)
• Drug Courts: Savings Money and Saving Lives (11 min.) (MN Judicial Branch & TPT-MN Channel)

Family & Juvenile Law

• How to File a Motion in Family Court
• How to File a Motion to Modify Child Support (50 min., 6 Chapters)
• How to File a Motion to Stop a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
• How to Start a Divorce in Minnesota
• In the Best Interests of Your Child - Overview of Child Protection Cases (27 min.) (Children's Justice Initiative)
• Introduction to Hennepin County Juvenile Court: What to Expect (9 min.)
• Juvenile Delinquency Process - Overview for Parents (11 min.) (Hennepin County JDAI)

Other

• Going to Court in Minnesota (27 min.) (English, Hmong, Somali, Spanish, and for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing)
• Video Guide to Administrative Hearings (8 min.) (MN Office of Administrative Hearings) (state agency is separate from the MN Judicial Branch)
• Guardianship and Conservatorship Educational Video (34 min.)
• Information about Self Help Centers (7 min.)