The Minnesota Digital Exhibit System (MNDES) is designed to be a single, common statewide solution for all digital exhibits. MNDES is a simpler, more secure way of managing digital exhibits than by email, network drives, or digital storage devices.
MNDES was successfully piloted in Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington, and Pine Counties. Statewide expansion of MNDES will be phased in throughout 2022 on the following schedule:
- May 31, 2022 – Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, and Wright counties
- June 27, 2022 – Third Judicial District and Sixth Judicial District
- August 22, 2022 – Seventh Judicial District and Eighth Judicial District
- September 12, 2022 – First Judicial District
- October 2022 – Fifth Judicial District and Ninth Judicial District*
- November 2022 – Fourth Judicial District*
*Specific dates within the scheduled month will be determined as districts begin the implementation process.
To find the district where your county is located use: Minnesota Judicial Branch - District-Finder (mncourts.gov).
If you are an attorney, self-represented litigant (SRL), legal paraprofessional, or government-partner agency in a county using MNDES, visit the Training and FAQ tabs for additional information.
Submitting exhibits via MNDES is the easiest way to provide your digital exhibits to the court. You must also follow Court Rules concerning exhibits, including sending the exhibits to other parties involved in your case, unless there is a court order that directs you to not contact another party such as an Order for Protection (OFP), Harassment Restraining Order (HRO), or Domestic Abuse No Contact Order (DANCO). If this applies to you, contact the court for assistance.