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Court Rules

Minnesota Rules of Court contain court orders, notes, and comments of the drafters.
Rules of Public Access to the Records of the Minnesota Judicial Branch (effective April 1, 2025)PDF
    Access to Case Records Table (includes updates through end of January 2024)  PDF
    Access to Administrative Records Table (effective February 2020)PDF
    Access to Vital Statistics Records TablePDF


Rules of Civil Procedure (effective July 1, 2025​)PDF
Appendix of Forms


Rules of Criminal Procedure (effective July 1, 2025)PDF
Appendix of Forms


General Rules of Practice, District Courts
    Title I. Rules Applicable to All Court Proceedings (effective April 15, 2024)PDF
    Title II. Rules Governing Civil Actions (effective March 1, 2024)PDF
    Title III. Registration of Land Titles (effective January 1, 2020)PDF
    Title IV. Rules of Family Court Procedure (effective March 1, 2024)PDF
    Title V. Probate Rules (effective April 15, 2024)PDF
    Title VI. Conciliation Court Rules (March 1, 2024)PDF
    Title VII. Housing Court Rules - Hennepin and Ramsey Counties (effective January 1, 2020)PDF
    Title VIII. Rules Relating to Criminal Matters (effective January 1, 2020)PDF
    Title IX. Jury Management Rules (effective July 1, 2025)PDF
    Title X. Rules of Guardian Ad Litem Procedure (effective January 1, 2025)PDF
    Special Rules for the Pilot Expedited Civil Litigation Track (effective March 1, 2019 )PDF
Appendix of Forms


Rules of Evidence (effective July 1, 2019)PDF


Juvenile Court Rules
    Rules of Juvenile Protection Procedure (effective January 1, 2025)PDF
    Rules of Juvenile Delinquency Procedure (effective July 1, 2025)PDF
Appendix of Forms


Rules of Adoption Procedure (effective January 1, 2025)PDF


Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure (effective April 1, 2025)PDF
Appendix of Forms


Special Rules of Practice for the Minnesota Court of Appeals (effective July 12, 2024)PDF


Professional Regulation Rules


Miscellaneous
    Special Rules of Procedure Governing Proceedings Under the Minnesota Commitment and            Treatment Acts (effective October 1, 2016)PDF
    No-Fault Arbitration Rules (effective April 1, 2025)PDF
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