What the CIO Cannot Do
- Conduct legal research- Instead, please see MN statutes.
- Interpret laws, orders, or opinions- Instead, please contact the attorneys in the case or a legal expert.
- Speak on behalf of parties in cases- Instead, please contact the parties or their attorneys directly.
- Speculate as to pending cases, including when orders and opinions will be issued.
- Provide information that is not public. For more information, please see the Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch.
- Speak as to judicial selection or elections. Instead, please contact the judge's campaign directly or visit the sites of the governor's Judicial Selection Commission (for appointments) or the Secretary of State (for elections).