Scott County District Court

• Courtroom 1A - located on the 1st floor. 
• Courtrooms 2A through 2D - located on the 2nd Floor. 
• Courtrooms 3A through 3C - located on the 3rd floor.
• Bail hearings are held in the Scott County Law Enforcement Center at 301 Fuller Street South, Shakopee, MN 55379 (located across the street from the Scott County Justice Center)

• Be on time for your hearing. If you miss your hearing, a warrant may be issued for your arrest.
• Dress appropriately. Clean, neat and professional clothing is appropriate for court. Shorts, t-shirts, low necklines, and torn clothing are not appropriate.
• Do not use ANY electronic device to take photos or record video or audio in OR near any courtroom OR in the court administration public area. This includes cell phones, smart phones, tablets, pagers, or other recording devices. Some courts do not allow electronic devices in the courtroom, even if turned off. Learn more about the policy on cameras in the courtroom.
• In the courtroom, do NOT...carry a weapon, chew gum or tobacco, eat, drink, read a newspaper, sleep, wear a hat, or use electronic devices.
• Only one person may speak at a time in the courtroom. A court reporter is recording everything that is said during a hearing, and the court reporter can only record one speaker at a time. Ask for permission to speak, and address the judge as "Your Honor."
• Avoid bringing children to court. Unless the judge has told you to bring your children to the hearing, please arrange for someone to take care of your children. If you must bring them to court, please bring a responsible person to care for them outside of the courtroom.
• No smoking or use of tobacco-related products may be used inside county-owned buildings. 

What to expect at your first court appearance if you received a summons for a juvenile petty or juvenile traffic offense:

• When you arrive to the courtroom, the juvenile should check in with the courtroom clerk.  The juvenile will be given a number and we do our best to call the cases in the order that the juvenile checks in (some exceptions to this rule exist)
• The juvenile will receive paperwork that needs to be read and signed by both the juvenile and parent or guardian.
• The juvenile and parents will then be seated in the courtroom until the Judge takes the bench.
• The judge will make an announcement and go over the juvenile’s rights with the juveniles and parents as a large group.
• After the judge has finished reading the rights, everyone will have a seat in the hallway and will be called into the courtroom one by one according to the number they were assigned when checking in.  When you arrive back to the courtroom, the courtroom clerk will collect the paperwork that you received.
• The prosecutor will then discuss the charges with the juvenile and parent(s) and will go over some possible consequences.
• If an agreement is reached and the judge approves the agreement, it will be put in writing in an Order.
• After the hearing, the juvenile and parent will take a seat in the conference room immediately outside the courtroom and wait to receive their copy of the Order.
• If there are any fines that need to be paid, those payments can be made at the Court Administration window located on the main level. If the juvenile is placed on probation under the supervision of Scott County Community Corrections, they will be directed to go and check in with that office following court.