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Fifth Judicial District

Fifth Judicial District

Fifth Judicial District Administration is an administrative office overseeing the district courts in fifteen counties in Southwest Minnesota. This office does not hear any cases. Court proceedings happen in the specific district courts that serve each county. For case-specific questions, please contact the district court in the county in which your case is filed. Links to the district courts are listed by county in the Overview Tab below.

District Administrative Orders

Order # 1 - Rescinded
Order # 2 - Case Flow Management
Order # 3 - Rescinded
Order # 4 - Removal of files from Office of Court Administration
Order # 5 - Rescinded
Order # 6 - Safety and Security Committee
Order # 7 - Rescinded
Order # 8 - Rescinded
Order # 9 - Prohibiting Firearms in the Courthouse
Order #10 - Disbursement of Bail
Order #11 - Requests for Services Other Than Counsel Under Minn. Stat. §611.21
Order #12 - Policy Relating to Video/Audio Statements
Order #13 - Judicial Adoption of Future Administrative Orders
Order #14 - Proceedings for Sexually Dangerous Person/Sexual Psychopathic Personality Cases
Order #15 - Order Providing Appointment of Blue Earth County Conciliation Court Referees
Order #16 - Problem Solving Courts
Order #17 - Rescinded
Order #18 - Superseded
Order #19 - Reimbursement Rate for Attorney's Fees and Costs
Order #20 - Referee Appointment (Vacated)
Order #21 - Court Administration Business Hours
Order #22 - Order Establishing Payment Rate and Practice for Per Diem Court Reporters
Order #23 - Order Revising Social and Financial Early Neutral Evaluation Program Fee Rates
Order #24 - Rescinded
Order #25 - Use of Restraints During Juvenile Proceedings
Order #26 - Setting Compensation Rate for Public Housing Attorneys
Order #27 - Use of Video and Audio Recordings in Courtrooms and Courthouse Common Areas
Order #28 - Establishing Family Law Evaluative Processes Committee
Administrative Order Allowing Security Cameras
Administrative Order Regarding Electronic Devices in Courtrooms and Hearing Rooms - 20220929
Order Authorizing Districtwide Case Processing 5th District
Amended Order Appointing Global Positioning System Monitoring Advisory Group

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Room G25
Minnesota Judicial Center
25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

(651) 297-7651

mn.gov/law-library