Lockout Petition

It is a misdemeanor for a landlord to physically lock out a tenant from the tenant's rental unit or otherwise prevent a tenant from living there by removing or changing locks, removing or boarding up doors or windows without a court order. A tenant who has been unlawfully locked out may petition the court to re-enter the premises under Minnesota Statutes 504B.225, 504B. 231.

The petition referred to as a Lockout Petition is filed in Housing Court located in Room 170, Ramsey County Courthouse, 15 West Kellogg Boulevard, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102, (651) 266-8230.

The tenant must:

Pay a filing fee of $320.00;
Complete the Lockout Petition and file it with the Court;
Attend a hearing scheduled before a referee;
After the hearing, obtain certified copies of the Referee's Order from the clerk's office;
Provide a certified copy of the Order to the Sheriff's Office to complete service on the landlord OR provide an impartial third party with a certified copy of the Order to complete service on the landllord.
Click here for a a Lockout Petition (Verfied Petition for Possession of Residential Property Following Unlawful Removal or Exclusion)

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