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District Court Fees

Court users are required to pay fees for filing and for services as set out in Minnesota law.  If you cannot afford to pay a court fee, you can ask to have the fee reduced or waived.  
 
The Minnesota Base Fees amounts do not include county law library fees. Select your county to see the total fee amounts including any applicable law library fee amount.  Make checks payable to: District Court Administrator
 
Hennepin County District Court Fees
Dissolution/Custody
Custody, Paternity, Parenting Time, Registrations
Total Fee: $297.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $285 + Law Library Fee $12
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(1), 134A.09, 134A.10
Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce) with or without Children
Total Fee: $377.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $315 + Other Fee $50 + Law Library Fee $12
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(1), 134A.09, 134A.10, 518.005, subd. 6
Filing a motion or response to a motion
Total Fee: $75.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $75
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(4), Court Operations Policy 506(h)    
Forms Packets - Dissolution with Children and Dissolution without Children packets
Total Fee: $10.00
Authorization: Court Operations Policy 506(b)
Legal Separation, Annulment
Total Fee: $347.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $285 + Other Fee $50 + Law Library Fee $12
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(1), 134A.09, 134A.10, 518.005, subd. 6