Clerk of the Appellate Courts

Contact information for Supreme Court and Court of Appeals only:

Counter Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays

Please note that beginning January 1, 2022, all visitors to the Minnesota Judicial Center will be required to pass through security screening.  

For contact information for District (Trial) Courts, please visit the Find Courts page.

About the Clerk's Office

The Office of the Clerk of the Appellate Courts accepts all case filings for the Minnesota Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals. The Clerk of the Appellate Courts is responsible for planning, directing and evaluating office-wide business operations and managing a team of six employees. The Clerk’s Office personnel respond to basic questions regarding the appellate process and case status inquiries, but are not able to provide any legal advice.

Supreme Court Petitions for Review – Important Information

The rules of appellate procedure governing the filing of petitions for review with the Supreme Court require an addendum.  Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 117; Minn. R. Crim. P. 29.04.  An appendix is no longer permitted.  Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 130.  Effective immediately, petitions for review submitted to the Clerk of Appellate Courts for filing with the supreme court that include an appendix rather than an addendum will no longer be accepted for filing, and will be returned to the filer.