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Second Judicial District

Second Judicial District

The Second District Administration Office oversees the general operation of the Ramsey County District Court and handles matters not confined to a particular department, such as budget and accounting, human resources, and maintenance of the computer network.

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.

Standing Orders & Policies

The Second Judicial District issues standing orders and policies regarding practices or procedures affecting the manner in which the court conducts official business with the public which have force and effect beyond a single case or incident, and therefore govern future action before the court.

Standing Orders

Order Office of the Examiner of Titles 5/2/2025
Order LLC Representation in District court 5/2/2025
Order Possession of Firearms and other Weapons in a Courthouse complex within the Second Judicial District 5/2/2025
Order Delegating Certain Warrant Resolutions to Court Administration 5/2/2025
Order Transcripts of Recorded Evidence 02/19/2025
Order Standing Order Regarding Parental Notification Hearings​ 02/19/2025
Standing Order IFP for Legal Aid Clients 02/19/2025
Order Public Defender Co-Payment upon filing of Dismissal 02/19/2025
Order Dismissing Payable Misdemeanors after Ten Years 02/19/2025
Order Disclosure of Medical Records and Other Confidential Documents 02/19/2025
Order Authority to Juvenile Clerk to Resolve Certain Cases 02/19/2025
Order Amending Voting Condition of Probation 02/04/2025
Administrative Order Waiving Fees 02/04/2025
Order Establishing Interpreter Pre Hearing Attorney Conference 02/04/2025
Order Dismissing Certain Parking Citations Entered in MNCIS 02/04/2025
Order Consumer Credit 02/04/2025
Standing Order  - Forwarding Tax Court Petitions to Tax Court 01/14/2025
Amended Order Regarding the Use of Electronic and Recording Devices in Court Facilities 01/14/2025
Order  Amended Order Delegating Certain Judicial Release Authority 01/14/2025
Order Housing Court Attorney Fees and Costs 01/10/2025
Order Reimbursement Rate for Attorney’s Fees and Costs 01/10/2025
General Election of 2024 Order Ramsey 08/13/2024
 

Policies

Handling Weapons 2/20/2019
Handling of Potentially Hazardous Exhibits 2/20/2019
 

Standard Operating Practice

Condemnation Proceedings Handbook 2/2019

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