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MNCIS OA/MPA Login Accounts

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This resource page provides important information for government agencies to request and maintain their MPA government login accounts and to maintain their MNCIS OA 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.

Request Support for Existing Account

• Click here to view the MPA Login & User Instructions or the OA 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.

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MPA Login Accounts

APPLICATION PACKET

We offer an MPA login account to government entities to view MNCIS data. MNCIS OA is no longer offered to new subscribers, but current OA subscribers have uninterrupted access. To learn the difference between MPA and OA, 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 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 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.

• Policies & Notices (rev. 12/05/2011) PDF – Read this document first to understand how to submit a request for an MPA login account and to learn applicable policies and notices related to your account.
• Table of Limits (rev. 07/13/2005) PDF – Refer to this document often for important statutes and rules pertaining to restrictions on redisclosure of our data.
• FAQ for OA & MPA (rev. 05/06/2008) PDF - 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 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 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 an MPA account under that agreement.

• Agreement (rev. 10/10/2012) Word – 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 MPA account or an additional MPA or OA account, use the following form. If your business unit has different levels of access needs, 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).

• Request Form (rev. 06/22/2011) Word – 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. 3/26/2013) PDF – 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 Secure 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, access MPA Courthouse Secure View (see link below). 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 for MPA Courthouse Secure View are also available (see link below).

• MPA Courthouse Secure View Login Access
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

OA User Instructions

Follow the link below for user support for current OA accounts.

• Support for MNCIS 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. 06/22/2011) Word – 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. 3/26/2013) PDF – 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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