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closed Wednesdays at 1:30p* 
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NOTE: Service counters and phones close to the public at 1:30p on Wednesdays, but hearings and trials continue as scheduled.
 
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Welcome to the 4th Judicial District of Minnesota

The State of Minnesota has 10 Judicial Districts, with specific counties belonging to each District. The 4th Judicial District serves only Hennepin County, and is the state's largest trial court, receiving nearly 800,000 cases each year. The 62 judges, 12 referees and 549 staff members strive to provide an accessible, fair, courteous, efficient and innovative system of justice.

News & Notices

Co-Parent Court in the 4th Judicial District
"Hennepin County Tries Problem-solving Court For Never-Married Parents" (5/2/12, MN Public Radio)

Requests for Proposal - Court Records Digitization Project
The 4th Judicial District is using a competitive selection process to select a vendor to digitize case and non-case records. Deadline to submit: May 22, 2012.  » More...

Law Day Celebration, May 1, 2012
4th Judicial District Court celebrates Law Day with activities at the courthouse and area schools.  » More...
Hennepin CountyNOTICE: On Monday, April 23, 2012, Hennepin County will start weapons screening at Suburban Court locations in Brooklyn Center, Edina, and Minnetonka.  » More...

e-File & Serve Upgrades
Odyssey eFile & Serve has been upgraded with a new design and more functions. » More...

eCourtMN
MN Judicial Branch takes historic step into the future and moves to an electronic information environment.  » More...

Court Calendars
Hearing times and locations are posted on this website and on calendar display monitors at select court locations by 8:30a each court business day.  » More... 

Drug Court Video 
A video called Drug Courts: Justice that Heals was co-produced by the MN Judicial Branch and TPT-MN Channel, and can now be viewed on our website. » More...

Guardianship/Conservatorship Educational Video
Effective 12/1/11, Probate Court requires that all proposed Guardians and Conservators watch a new Guardianship/Conservatorship Educational Video, and then file a Hennepin-specific "Oath and Acceptance" form before their initial hearing. » More...

 

 

Notice

Starting January 2, 2008, walk-in counter and telephone services close to the public at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesdays to allow court staff to complete necessary case processing, filing and other administrative functions. This change in court hours does NOT affect Hennepin County services (probation, driver's licenses, tax payments, etc.) All court appearances and trials continue as scheduled on Wednesday afternoons.

All District Court offices have limited service hours on Wednesday afternoons. Drop boxes for filings or payments by check are available at all locations.

Court users will no longer be able to pay traffic tickets in person, see a hearing officer, request copies of court files or receive information about cases via telephone on Wednesday afternoons at all locations.

Public computers are available for record searches during regular business hours, except for Wednesdays 1:30-4:30 p.m. The court will no longer conduct criminal record checks for the public. Some court records can be viewed online through the MNCIS Public Access (MPA) website. NOTE: Pre-conviction data is only available at courthouse terminals.

 

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