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Sixth Judicial District

Sixth Judicial District

Sixth Judicial District Administration is an administrative office overseeing the district courts in four counties in Northeast Minnesota. This office does not hear any cases. Court proceedings happen in the specific district courts that serve each county. For case-specific questions, please contact the district court in the county in which your case is filed. Links to the district courts are listed by county in the Overview Tab below.

Overview

Welcome to the Sixth Judicial District, serving Minnesota's Arrowhead Region in Carlton, Cook, Lake, and St. Louis counties (Duluth, Hibbing, and Virginia). The District Bench includes 16 District Court Judges who are chambered throughout the District. Leslie E. Beiers serves as Chief Judge of the District and is a member of the Judicial Council, which oversees the administration of justice in the state.

Together the judges and court administration staff work to provide just and timely resolution of more than 59,000 case filings each year.

Each county seat in the district has a courthouse; St Louis County has two additional courthouses in Hibbing and Virginia. There is a court administration office for each location and a court administrator responsible for the day to day operation of that system. You can find information such as court calendars, fee schedules, jury information and contact information by selecting the desired location.

Effective July 1, 1959, the Minnesota Judicial Branch was divided into 10 judicial districts for administrative purposes, per MN Statute 2.722. Each district is managed by a Chief Judge and an Assistant Chief Judge, assisted by a District Administrator.

Chief Judge

Honorable Leslie E. Beiers

Assistant Chief Judge

Honorable Rachel C. Sullivan

District Administrator

Sara Taylor

Deputy District Administrator

Hilary Huntley


New to Zoom?

Zoom Test Sessions are now available to check your device and/or connection.

Every Tuesday 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

Test your device/connection:

  • With a computer browser: Go to Zoomgov.com and click “Join a Meeting”. Enter the Test Session Meeting ID and Passcode found below.
  • With a smartphone: Download the Zoom app from your App Store or Google Play, open the app, and chose “Join”. Enter the Test Session Meeting ID and Passcode found below
  • With a telephone: Call 1-833-568-8864. Enter the Test Session Meeting ID and Passcode found below.

Test Session Meeting ID: 161 097 6859
Test Session Meeting Passcode: 409816

***Meeting ID and Passcode are for testing only. It will NOT connect to your court hearing***

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Room G25
Minnesota Judicial Center
25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

(651) 297-7651

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