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First Judicial District

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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 First Judicial District has 36 judges and more than 250 staff that handle over 95,000 cases annually in the counties of Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott, and Sibley. The court's mission is "to provide justice through a system that assures equal access for the fair and timely resolution of cases and controversies."

The Central Assignment Office coordinates calendar activities and scheduling proceedings for the seven counties of the First Judicial District. The mission of the Central Assignment office is to maintain efficient and effective case flow management and to assist in providing justice through a system that assures equal access for the fair and timely resolution of cases and controversies.


SCHEDULING CALENDAR

To schedule hearing date please Find Courts for District Court phone numbers.

Court Holidays
 

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Feedback Request

The State Court Administrator's Office desires to solicit comments from various sources for the purpose of evaluating and improving services to deaf and hard of hearing persons (Improvement Program). Please complete the following form and submit to:

Court Interpreter Program
Minnesota Judicial Center
25 Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Room 105
St. Paul, MN 55155
Fax: (651) 296-6609
 
County Court CalendarsCourt calendars reflect scheduled courtroom hearings, but they do not include all matters handled by the court each day.

Confidential cases and cases that are not remotely accessible under Minn. R. Pub. Access 8, subd. 2 are not posted in this calendar. If your case does not appear on the calendar, do not assume that your court appearance has been cancelled or rescheduled.

The calendar is in searchable PDF format. You can use your computer or mobile device to find your name or the name of an attorney.

Carver County
Dakota County 
Goodhue County
Le Sueur County
McLeod County
Scott County
Sibley County

Please note:
  • This calendar is posted at 7:00 p.m. for the next day's hearings, and updated hourly beginning at 7:00 a.m. throughout court business hours.
  • Calendar hearings are subject to change as there are often changes in scheduled cases, judge assignments, and courtroom assignments.
  • Printed calendars located outside the courtrooms or in public lobbies contain the most current daily calendar information.
  • If you have any questions about the calendar, please contact the local court administrator’s office.
  • Information in the calendar is subject to the MN Rules of Public Access»

First Judicial District Administration

1620 S. Frontage Road, Suite 200
Hastings, MN 55033
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Business Hours

Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
(not open on holidays) 
 

District Administrator

Brian E. Jones

Deputy District Administrator

Carolyn M. Renn

Calendar Coordinator

LuAnn Bayer

Guardian Ad Litem Manager

Tiffany Halligan

Accounting Manager

Meghan Knapp

Human Resource Manager

Jennifer Johnson

Information Technology Supervisor

Ryan Hirsch

 

First District Order: Cameras and Electronic Recording Devices »

According to Rule 4 of the MN Rules of General Practice for the District Courts:
Except as set forth in this rule, no pictures or voice recordings, except the recording made as the official court record, shall be taken in any courtroom, area of a courthouse where courtrooms are located, or other area designated by order of the chief judge made available in the office of the court administrator in the county, during a trial or hearing of any case or special proceeding incident to a trial or hearing, or in connection with any grand jury proceedings.

The Chief Judge of the First District has designated the following:
Pursuant to Minn. R. Gen. Prac. 4.01, except as provided below, no pictures, videos or voice recordings shall be taken in any courtroom, hearing room or grand jury proceeding or in any court facility including areas used for court administration or other areas used for court functions, except as made in the official court record.

  • Licensed attorneys and licensed law enforcement or other persons authorized by the presiding judge may use cell phones, electronic tablets and lap top computers in courtrooms and administrative areas for the sole purpose of obtaining information or taking notes for current court related matters only. Such devices shall be on silent mode in the courtroom or administrative areas and in no circumstance be used to take pictures, voice recordings or videos or used in a manner that disrupts or interferes with court proceedings or the court record.
  • All other persons who possess cell phones, electronic tablets or lap tops must power these devices OFF before entering the courtroom or grand jury room and shall not access or used in any manner unless given special permission by the presiding judge.
  • Cellphones, electronic tablets and lap top computers may be used in common areas of the courthouse other than in courtrooms or court administrative offices provided that they are placed in silent mode and not used to record or take pictures, videos or voice recordings.
  • Any person violating this policy may be subject to contempt of court and imposition of sanctions including seizure of a device used in a manner that violates this Order.
  • A Judge may authorize use of devices as provided by Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 4.02 and 4.03.
A copy of this Order shall be posted in each First Judicial District Court location in a public area as determined by court administration and the facility manager.