Overview
Effective July 1, 1959, the Minnesota Judicial Branch was divided into 10 judicial districts for administrative purposes, per Minn. Stat. § 2.722. Each district is made up of two to 17 counties, with the exception of the Second District (Ramsey County) and the Fourth District (Hennepin County). Each district is managed by a chief judge and an assistant chief judge, assisted by a district administrator.
The Eighth Judicial District consists of the counties of Big Stone, Chippewa, Grant, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, and Yellow Medicine.
Debra Mueske
District Administrator
Joanne Reinert
Deputy District Administrator
Deborah Weckman
Office Assistant
Kellie Hentges
Business Process Specialist
Mark Schmidt
Network Specialist Supervisor
Trevor Zimmerman
Network Specialist
Jody Skindelien
Guardian ad Litem Coordinator
Babeth Hammerschmidt
Treatment Court Coordinator