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WATONWAN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT

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Watonwan County Courthouse
710 Second Avenue South
P.O. Box 518
St. James, MN 56081
Phone: (507) 375-1236
Fax: (507) 375-5010
Contact by email

Court Administrator:
LuAnn Parker

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Free surface lot and on-street parking available.

Business Hours:
Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Please note that payments cannot be accepted at our service counter after 2:30 p.m. on the last working day of the month.

The Watonwan County Courthouse is located in St. James, MN.

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

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

Courthouse History

Judge Biographies

Court Fees

Watonwan County Website

Watonwan 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.

Watonwan 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

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