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MPA Remote will be sunset as of April 17, 2023. Online access to case information will continue to be available through Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO).
× MPA Remote will be sunset as of April 17, 2023
MPA Remote will be sunset as of April 17, 2023. Online access to case information will continue to be available through Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO).

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The information is limited as described in the MN Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch.
​Court documents cannot be viewed in MPA Remote.

Required Acknowledgement for MPA Remote
Please read and acknowledge these terms before using MPA Remote to access district court records:

  1. UNOFFICIAL RECORDS. The information available on MPA Remote is provided as a service and is not considered an official court record. The Minnesota Judicial Branch does not certify MPA Remote records or search results and is not responsible for any errors or omissions in the data found on MPA Remote. Certified civil judgment search results may be obtained from court administration.
     
  2. LIMITED CASE RECORD INFORMATION. Case records and calendars are displayed for all Minnesota District (Trial) Courts. The information available on MPA Remote is limited to case search results, registers of action, civil judgments, and court calendars for publicly accessible district court case records, as defined by Rule 4 of the Minnesota Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch. Electronic copies of public documents are not available at this time through MPA Remote.   

    Remote Access Restrictions: For privacy reasons, the information available on MPA Remote is also limited to remotely accessible information under Rule 8, subd. 2 of the Minnesota Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch. Under this rule, publicly accessible case records available on the MPA Courthouse service (on court public access computers) are not all remotely accessible through MPA Remote on the internet.  For example, party street address and name searches on criminal, traffic, and petty misdemeanor pending criminal case records are publicly accessible and available on the MPA Courthouse service, but not on MPA Remote. The federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) also prevents us from displaying harassment and domestic abuse case types on the internet, but these are available through the MPA Courthouse service. Comment fields for all case types also are not available on MPA Remote but are available through the MPA Courthouse service.

    You WILL NOT be notified when public data is unavailable for any of these reasons as you are conducting searches in MPA Remote.
     
  3. READ Our New LEVEL OF SENTENCE FACT SHEET to Understand How the Level of Sentence is Calculated and Displayed, EFFECTIVE ON SENTENCES ENTERED ON OR AFTER June 1, 2009. Level of Sentence is a new automated feature that calculates and displays the level of sentence on a case based on the sentence imposed by the judge and entered into the case management system. The automation is calculated on the sentence elements and the provisions set forth in M.S. 609.13 and Minn. R. Crim. P. 23.02. For cases sentenced prior to June 1, 2009, the Level of Sentence is not automatically calculated and displayed but should be manually interpreted based on M.S. 609.13 and Minn. R. Crim. P. 23.02 and as further explained in our Level of Sentence Fact Sheet. For sample screen images and a complete discussion of how to read and interpret the Register of Actions and Level of Sentence on a case, see Register of Actions - Level of Sentence (available in the Interpreting Search Results help topic) in MPA Remote Online Help.
     
  4. MPA SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS. Background checks should be conducted through the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension’s (BCA) Minnesota Public Criminal History Search (CHS) system, which you can access online at https://chs.state.mn.us/, at their office located at 1430 Maryland Avenue East in St. Paul, or by calling (651) 793-2400 for information.  The BCA’s CHS system links prior criminal history through fingerprints to verify the identification of the individual.  MPA cannot provide this level of verification.
     
  5. CAUTION: NAME SEARCHES CAN BE UNRELIABLE. Use caution in evaluating MPA data, as the person for whom you have searched could have the same name, birth date, or other identifiers as another individual. Even if you believe your search has returned the correct match and the information appears to be about the person for whom you have searched, remember that:
    • two or more people can have the same name and birth date; and
    • criminal offenders frequently use aliases, including the names of others.
  6. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for understanding the meaning of the case record information that you view through MPA Remote and for the appropriate and lawful use of such information. If you have any questions regarding the meaning of case information on MPA Remote, please ask the local court administrator. You are also responsible for determining whether any case record information previously obtained from MPA Remote is still accurate, current, and complete.
     
  7. If you see any ERRORS on MPA Remote, please notify the court clerk of the corresponding district court.
     
  8. PLEASE READ OUR NOTICES & INSTRUCTIONS for more information before using MPA Remote. It is available through the top of each screen of the MPA Remote inquiry tool. 

I accept the above Terms & Conditions
User instructions and important notices for MPA Remote are available through a Help link at the top of each screen of the MPA Remote inquiry tool. 
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Yes. MPA Remote is made available to the general public, free of charge.
MPA Remote is available 24/7 except during scheduled or emergency maintenance.
Criminal, traffic, petty misdemeanor, civil, family, and probate case information is available on MPA Remote. 
YOU are responsible for understanding the meaning of the case record information that you view through MPA Remote and for the appropriate and lawful use of such information.

If you have any questions regarding the meaning of case information on MPA Remote, please contact a court clerk in the corresponding district court. For example, if you have questions about a district court case record from Anoka County, please contact the Anoka County Court Administrator's Office. You are also responsible for determining whether any case record information previously obtained from MPA Remote is still accurate, current, and complete.
Please contact a court clerk in the corresponding district court. For example, if you identify an error in a district court case record from Anoka County, please contact the Anoka County Court Administrator's Office. 
The Minnesota Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch are established by the Minnesota Supreme Court and govern public access to all types of records of the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Rule 4 is dedicated to "Accessibility to Case Records" and Rule 8 is dedicated to "Inspection, Copying, Bulk Distribution and Remote Access" to public records.
No. The information available on MPA Remote is provided as a service and is not considered an official court record. The Minnesota Judicial Branch does not certify MPA Remote records or search results and is not responsible for any errors or omissions in the data found on MPA Remote. Certified civil judgment search results may be obtained from court administration.
No. Case records and calendars are displayed for all Minnesota District (Trial) Courts. The information available on MPA Remote is limited to case search results, registers of action, civil judgments, and court calendars for publicly accessible district court case records, as defined by Rule 4 of the Minnesota Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch. Electronic copies of public documents are not available at this time through MPA Remote. Minnesota Court Records Online provides online access to many public district court documents.

Remote Access Restrictions: For privacy reasons, the information available on MPA Remote is also limited to remotely accessible information under Rule 8, subd. 2 of the Minnesota Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch. Under this rule, publicly accessible case records available on the MPA Courthouse service (on court public access computers) are not all remotely accessible through MPA Remote on the internet. For example, party street address and name searches on criminal, traffic, and petty misdemeanor pending criminal case records are publicly accessible and available on the MPA Courthouse service, but not on MPA Remote. The federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) also prevents us from displaying harassment and domestic abuse case types on the internet, but these are available through the MPA Courthouse service. Comment fields for all case types also are not available on MPA Remote but are available through the MPA Courthouse service. Additionally, electronic copies of public documents are not currently available through MPA Remote, but are available through the MPA Courthouse service for some cases. Minnesota Court Records Online provides online access to many public district court documents.

You WILL NOT be notified when public data is unavailable for any of these reasons as you are conducting searches in MPA Remote.
Please read the online Notices & Instructions for important details.
No. MPA SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS. Background checks should be conducted through the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension’s (BCA) Minnesota Public Criminal History Search (CHS) system, which you can access online, at their office located at 1430 Maryland Avenue East in St. Paul, or by calling (651) 793-2400 for information.  The BCA’s CHS system links prior criminal history through fingerprints to verify the identification of the individual.  MPA cannot provide this level of verification.
No. Please use caution in evaluating MPA Remote data, because the person for whom you have searched could have the same name, birth date, or other identifiers as another individual. Even if you believe your search has returned the correct match and the information appears to be about the person for whom you have searched, remember that:
  • two or more people can have the same name and birth date; and
  • criminal offenders frequently use aliases, including the names of others.
The case data on MPA Remote is updated continually. As soon as the court administrator enters the data into the statewide case management system, it is available on MPA Remote. 
Effective June 1, 2009, Level of Sentence is a new automated feature that calculates and displays the level of sentence on a case based on the sentence imposed by the judge and entered into the case management system. The automation is calculated on the sentence elements and the provisions set forth in M.S. 609.13 and Minn. R. Crim. P. 23.02, and as further described in our Level of Sentence Fact Sheet. The Level of Sentence is displayed on cases sentenced on or after June 1, 2009. For cases sentenced prior to June 1, 2009, the Level of Sentence is not automatically calculated and displayed but should be manually interpreted based on M.S. 609.13 and Minn. R. Crim. P. 23.02, and as further explained in our Level of Sentence Fact Sheet.
For sample screen images and a complete discussion on how to read and interpret the Register of Actions and Level of Sentence on a case, see Register of Actions - Level of Sentence (available in the Interpreting Search Results help topic) in MPA Remote Online Help.
The Minnesota Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch do not allow the street address of any party to a case to be displayed on the Internet. However, this information is available at the courthouse public terminals.
When the Minnesota District Courts converted (moved) cases from TCIS (the former case management system) to MNCIS Odyssey (the current case management system), this "converted pending activity" label was used to identify pending case activities that were converted from TCIS to MNCIS Odyssey. Therefore, it is an indicator of the point in time when a case was converted; it has no meaning relative to the facts of the case. The conversion of cases from TCIS to MNCIS Odyssey did not happen at the same time for all district courts in Minnesota. Instead, the 87 district courts were phased in over the period of several years. 
See Selecting Location and Type of Search in MPA Remote Online Help
See Criminal/Traffic/Petty Case Records Searches in MPA Remote Online Help.
See Civil, Family & Probate Case Records Searches in MPA Remote Online Help.
See Judgments Searches in MPA Remote Online Help.
See Court Calendar Searches in MPA Remote Online Help.
See Understanding Search Results in MPA Remote Online Help.
No, this site is provided solely as a method for searching and viewing all publicly accessible district court case records. To make online fine payments for payable traffic and petty misdemeanor (including parking) cases in participating district courts, please see Pay Fines.

Important Information

The information available on Minnesota Public Access (MPA) Remote is provided as a service and is not considered an official court record. The Minnesota Judicial Branch does not certify MPA Remote records or search results and is not responsible for any errors or omissions in the data found on MPA Remote. Certified civil judgment search results may be obtained from court administration.

MPA Remote is a public-view version of the Minnesota Court Information System (MNCIS), the computerized case management system used by Minnesota District Courts to track and manage cases and calendars. MPA Remote contains replicated public case data from MNCIS. Upon inquiry, MPA Remote displays public case information for Criminal/Traffic/Petty Case Records; Civil, Family & Probate Case Records; Judgments searches; and Court Calendar searches. Case search results display the Register of Actions, which may include some or all of the following information: party identification, documents filed, hearings, dispositions, sentences, fines, and fee information. It does not provide access to non-publicly accessible case records, as defined by Rule 4 of the Minnesota Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch.
 

How to search MPA Remote

  1. Read and accept the Terms and Conditions under "Minnesota District (Trial) Court Case Search" on the Access Case Records page:
    Image of the Terms and Conditions found on the Access Case Records page of the Minnesota Judicial Branch website.
  2.  Select the location and the type of search. More information can be found in MPA Remote Online Help: Image of the location menu and seach types found on MPA remote
  3. The next screen will ask for case details. Users must enter the security code at the top of the screen. The security code is NOT case-sensitive and characters entered will appear lower-case. If the code is difficult to read, use the refresh button for a new code. Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*) and in red font. Select "search" once the case details are entered.
     
  4. If the search returns results, and the case numbers appears as a links, users may use the links to access the Register of Actions for the cases. 

    Electronic copies of public documents are not available at this time through MPA Remote.

    Remote Access Restrictions: For privacy reasons, the information available on MPA Remote is also limited to remotely accessible information under Rule 8, subd. 2 of the Minnesota Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch. Under this rule, publicly accessible case records available on the MPA Courthouse service (on court public access computers) are not all remotely accessible through MPA Remote on the internet.  For example, party street address and name searches on criminal, traffic, and petty misdemeanor pending case records are publicly accessible and available on the MPA Courthouse service, but not on MPA Remote. The federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) also prevents the displaying of harassment and domestic abuse case types on the internet, but these are available through the MPA Courthouse service. Comment fields for all case types also are not available on MPA Remote but are available through the MPA Courthouse service.
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Access to case records at a Courthouse

Each Minnesota district courthouse offers electronic access to statewide public case records through public access terminals. Each district courthouse also offers in-person counter access to locally-stored, public case records in paper form. Courthouse public access terminals provide the most complete access to electronic district court case records.
Use the Technical Support Form, if you are experiencing issues with MPA Remote or MPA Courthouse. Do not use this form to request records.
 
If you are a member of the media and need assistance, please visit our Media Resource page or contact the Court Information Office.