Dakota County District Court

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Dakota County Judicial Center

1560 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033
Phone: (651) 377-7180
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Dakota County Western Service Center

14955 Galaxie Ave. West
Apple Valley, MN 55124
Phone: (952) 247-7099
Fax: (952) 891-2820
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Dakota County Northern Service Center

1 West Mendota Rd., Ste. 140
West St. Paul, MN 55118
Phone: (651) 377-7190
Fax: (651) 455-1993
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Business Hours

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Dakota County Policies and Orders

Expedited Civil Litigation Track Pilot Project

The Minnesota Supreme Court has authorized an Expedited Civil Litigation Track Pilot Project, effective July 1, 2013, for the district courts in Dakota County and the City of Duluth.

• Read the news release
• Read the Supreme Court order (PDF)

Continuance Policy, effective September 22, 2022

• Read the Policy
• Continuance Request Form

​​Order Regarding Exhibit Requirements, effective July 1, 2023, updated January 1, 2025

• Read the Order (PDF)
• Read Minnesota Digital Exhibit System (MNDES) Guidelines (PDF)

Order Regarding Restitution Determination on Probation to the Court Cases, effective December 22, 2014

• Read the Order

Order Regarding Cash Bail, effective February 1, 2023

• Read the Order

First Judicial District Policies and Orders