OTTER TAIL COUNTY DISTRICT COURT

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Otter Tail County Courthouse
121 West Junius Avenue #310
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Phone: (218) 560-7045
Fax: (218) 998-8438

Contact by email

Court Administrator:
Trisha Mernitz

Directions

Free on-street surrounding courthouse.

Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

The Otter Tail County Courthouse is located in Fergus Falls, MN.

This district court has original jurisdiction in all civil, family, probate, juvenile, criminal, and traffic cases filed in Otter Tail County.

This court is part of the Seventh Judicial District. For District information, Administrative Orders and District Policies visit the
Seventh Judicial District Administration

Courthouse History

Judge Biographies

Court Fees

Otter Tail County Website

Otter Tail County Law Library

Court Calendar

Court calendars reflect scheduled courtroom hearings, but they do not include all matters handled by the court each day.

Confidential cases and cases that are not remotely accessible under Minn. R. Pub. Access 8, subd. 2 are not posted in this calendar. If your case does not appear on the calendar, do not assume that your court appearance has been cancelled or rescheduled.

The calendar is in searchable PDF format. You can use your computer or mobile device to find your name or the name of an attorney.

Otter Tail County Weekly Public Court Calendar

Please note:

This calendar is posted at 7:00 a.m. each business day and updated hourly throughout the day.
Calendar hearings are subject to change as there are often changes in scheduled cases, judge assignments, and courtroom assignments.
Printed calendars located outside the courtrooms or in public lobbies contain the most current daily calendar information.
If you have any questions about the calendar, please contact the local court administrator’s office.
Information in the calendar is subject to the MN Rules of Public Access

Learn about Hearing eReminders

Locations for Remote Court Hearings via Zoom