Housing Court
August 19, 2020 Administrative Order Regarding Resumption of Housing Court Operations.
Housing Court in Ramsey County hears and decides civil cases related to residential rental housing under Minn. Stat. §504B and criminal cases related to housing code enforcement. This includes, for example, claims for rent abatement, rent escrow proceedings, eviction actions, and actions for violation of state, county, or city housing codes.
Ramsey County landlords and tenants are encouraged to use the Housing Court to resolve housing related disputes that they cannot work out themselves.
Free Legal Clinic to assist unrepresented parties prepare and file matters in Housing Court
Volunteer attorneys and law students are available for brief consultation meetings every Tuesday afternoon from 1 to 4PM. The Minnesota Justice Foundation (MJF), Ramsey County District Court, and the Ramsey County Law Library are collaborating to offer a pro bono clinic in the Ramsey County Law Library on the 18th floor of the Ramsey County Court House. For more information, visit the Ramsey County Law Library website.
- For more information, please visit the Landlord and Tenant Issues Help Topic.
- Additional Information about Landlords and Tenants Rights and Responsibilities is available from the Attorney General's Office.