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.

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Adoption

Filing a motion or response to a motion
Fee: $75.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $75
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(14), Court Operations Policy 506(h)

Petition for Adoption - Child born in foreign country
Fee: $285.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $285
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(1), 134A.09, 134A.10

Petition for Adoption - Child born in U.S.
Fee: $360.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $285 + Other Fee $75
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(1), 357.021, subd. 2(15), 134A.09, 134A.10, 259.52, subd. 14

Child Protection

Filing a motion or response to a motion
Fee: $75.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $75
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(4), Court Operations Policy 506(h)

First Paper Filed
Fee: $285.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $285
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(4), Court Operations Policy 506(h)

Child Support

Filing a motion or response to a motion for modification of child support
Fee: $50.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $50
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(13)

Petitioner and Respondent - First Paper Filed
Fee: $335.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $285 + Other Fee $50
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(1), 134A.09, 134A.10, 518.005, subd. 6

Civil Action or Proceeding

Filing a motion or response to a motion in civil, family (excluding child support), and guardianship cases
Fee: $75.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $75
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(4), Court Operations Policy 506(h)

Issuing all Writs/Filing return
Fee: $55.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $55
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(5)

Name Change
Fee: $285.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $285
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(1), 134A.09, 134A.10

Party Requesting Trial by Jury at Same Time First Paper Filed
Fee: $385.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $285 + Jury Trial Fee $100
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(1), 134A.09, 134A.10

Plaintiff / Petitioner and Defendant / Respondent - First Paper Filed
Fee: $285.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $285
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(1), 134A.09, 134A.10

Request for Trial by Jury
Fee: $100.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $100
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(1)

Subpoena - For Each Name
Fee: $16.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $16
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(3)

Trust Accounts (Partial, Final, or Annual)
Fee: $55.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $55
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(10)

Conciliation

Plaintiff / Petitioner and Defendant / Respondent - First Paper Filed
Fee: $65.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $65
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.022, 134A.09, 134A.10

Removal (Appeal) to District Court Aggrieved Party - by Jury
Fee: $385.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $285 + Jury Trial Fee $100
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(1), 134A.09, 134A.10, General Rule 521(b)

Removal (Appeal) to District Court by Aggrieved Party
Fee: $285.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $285
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(1), 134A.09, 134A.10, General Rule 521(b)

Copies

Certified copy of any instrument from a civil or criminal proceeding
Fee: $14.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $14
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(2)

Certified print outs of imaged or electronically filed documents accessible from the Courthouse view of MNCIS
Fee: $14.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $14
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(2), Court Operations Policy 506(b)

Certified scan or picture of documents in a court file where court staff has to dismantle the file
Fee: $14.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $14
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(2), Court Operations Policy 506(b)

Certified screen prints generated from case management system
Fee: $14.00
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(14), Court Operations Policy 506(b)

Copies of reports generated from case management system (provided to requester via email or paper form) - 1 to 50 pages (per report)
Fee: $5.00
Authorization: Court Operations Policy 506(b)

Copies of reports generated from case management system (provided to requester via email or paper form) - 50+ pages (per 50 pages or part thereof)
Fee: $25.00
Authorization: Court Operations Policy 506(b)

Exemplified and Certified copy of any instrument from a civil or criminal proceeding
Fee: $28.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $28
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(2), 357.021, subd. 2(14), Court Operations Policy 506(b)

Exemplified and Uncertified copy of any instrument from a civil or criminal proceeding
Fee: $14.00
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(2), 357.021, subd. 2(14), Court Operations Policy 506(b)

Scanning Fee - $25 fee for each 50 pages, or part thereof of the filing (Effective July 1, 2016)
Fee: $25.00
Authorization: Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 14.01(b)(3)

Uncertified copy of any instrument from a civil or criminal proceeding
Fee: $0.00
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(2)

Uncertified print outs of imaged or electronically filed documents accessible from the Courthouse view of MNCIS
Fee: $0.00
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021 , subd. 2(2) (2023), Court Operations Policy 506(b)

Uncertified scan or picture of documents in a court file where court staff has to dismantle the file
Fee: $0.00
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(2), Court Operations Policy 506(b)

Uncertified screen prints generated from case management system
Fee: $0.00
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(2), Court Operations Policy 506(b)

Dissolution/Custody

Custody, Paternity, Parenting Time, Registrations
Fee: $285.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $285
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(1), 134A.09, 134A.10

Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce) with or without Children
Fee: $365.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $315 + Other Fee $50
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(1), 134A.09, 134A.10, 518.005, subd. 6

Filing a motion or response to a motion
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
Fee: $10.00
Authorization: Court Operations Policy 506(b)

Legal Separation, Annulment
Fee: $335.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $285 + Other Fee $50
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(1), 134A.09, 134A.10, 518.005, subd. 6

Domestic Abuse / Harassment

Filing a motion or response to a motion by Petitioner
Fee: $0.00
Authorization: 34 U.S.C. § 10450(a)(1), Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(14), Court Operations Policy 506(h)

Filing a motion or response to a motion by Respondent
Fee: $75.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $75
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(14), Court Operations Policy 506(h)

Harassment Restraining Order (HRO) - First Paper Filed
Fee: $285.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $285 (fee may be waived for certain alleged acts)
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021 , subd. 2(1), 134A.09, 134A.10, Minn. Stat. § 609.748, subd. 3a

Respondent’s Order for Protection - First Paper Filed
Fee: $0.00
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 518B.01, subd. 3a

Expungement

Criminal Expungement
Fee: $285.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $285
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(1), 134A.09, 134A.10

Eviction Expungement
Fee: $285.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $285 (fee may be waived for certain grounds)
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(1), 134A.09, 134A.10, Minn. Stat. § 484.014, subd. 3

Housing

File a Rent Escrow, Lockout, or Emergency Tenant Remedies Action in a Residential Housing Case
Fee: $65.00
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 504B.375, subd. 1(f), 504B.381, subd. 8, 504B.385, subd. 4, 357.022, 134A.09, 134A.10

File an Eviction Action
Fee: $285.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $285
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(1), 134A.09, 134A.10

Judgments

Application for Discharge of Judgment
Fee: $5.00
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 548.181, subd. 1

Assignment of Judgment
Fee: $5.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $5
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(7)

Certificate of Discharge of Judgment
Fee: $5.00
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 548.181, subd. 3a

Confession of Judgment
Fee: $285.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $285
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(1), 134A.09, 134A.10

Foreign Judgment Filing greater than $20,000
Fee: $285.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $285
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 548.30, 357.021, subd. 2(1), 134A.09, 134A.10

Foreign Judgment Filing less than or equal to $20,000
Fee: $65.00
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 548.30, 357.022, 134A.09, 134A.10

Judgment Search (fee for each name certified)
Fee: $5.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $55
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(8)

Notice of Objection and Notice of Hearing
Fee: $1.00
Authorization: Minn. Stat. §§ 550.143, subd. 5(b), 551.05, 571.914, subd. 1

Order to Show Cause After Disclosure (per debtor)
Fee: $5.00
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(14)

Plea of Confession Filing greater than $20,000
Fee: $285.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $285
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(1), 548.23, 134A.09, 134A.10

Plea of Confession Filing less than or equal to $20,000
Fee: $65.00
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 548.23, 357.022, 134A.09, 134A.10

Request for Disclosure (per debtor)
Fee: $5.00
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(14)

Satisfaction of Judgment or Partial Satisfaction
Fee: $5.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $5
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(7)

Transcript of Judgment docketed in District Court
Fee: $40.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $40
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(6)

Transcript of Judgment issued from District Court
Fee: $40.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $40
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(6)

Miscellaneous Fees

Faxes - $25 transmission fee for each 50 pages, or part thereof
Fee: $25.00
Authorization: Civil Rule 5.05, Juvenile Protection Rule 16.01, subd. 2, Adoption Rule 25.01, subd. 3

Forms Packets - 1 to 10 pages
Fee: $0.00
Authorization: Court Operations Policy 506(b)

Forms Packets - 11 or more pages
Fee: $5.00
Authorization: Court Operations Policy 506(b)

Forms Packets - Harassment
Fee: $0.00
Authorization: Court Operations Policy 506(b)

NSF Checks (non-sufficient funds)
Fee: $30.00
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 604.113, subd. 2

Request for Driver's License Suspension
Fee: $14.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $14
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(14)

Subpoena - For Each Name
Fee: $16.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $16
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(3)

Probate

Deposit of Wills (Safekeeping)
Fee: $27.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $27
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(11)

Estates, Trusts, Guardianships, Conservatorships - First Paper Filed
Fee: $285.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $285
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(1), 134A.09, 134A.10

Taxes

Tax Court Regular Division
Fee: $285.00
Fee Calculation: Base Fee $285
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 357.021, subd. 2(1), 271.06, subd. 4, 134A.09, 134A.10

Tax Court Small Claims Division
Fee: $150.00
Authorization: Minn. Stat. § 271.06, subd. 4, 134A.09, 134A.10