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Minnesota court records

Who holds it: State district courts with a court administrator for each county, appointed by the district's judges1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How the courts keep their files
  2. Fees
  3. What is public and what is sealed
  4. Older records and indexes
  5. More details
  6. Related records in Minnesota
  7. How Minnesota handles it
  8. Court records in Minnesota counties with a full guide
  9. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  10. Sources

Fees

Certified copy $14; uncertified copy or viewing free2

Statewide case search

Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO) publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us3

How the courts keep their files

Search types
Case, document, hearing and judgment searches3
Online excluded
No documents online for civil commitment, domestic abuse, harassment, felony delinquency 16+ or child protection cases3
How to request
MCRO, in person at the county courthouse, by mail, or through eFile and eServe4

Fees

Online fee
Free3
Certified copy fee
$142
Exemplified fee
Generally $14; $28 if exemplified and certified5

What is public and what is sealed

What is public
Presumed open to anyone, with exceptions in the rules6
No remote access
Not online at all: domestic abuse, harassment, felony delinquency, child protection7
Sealed and confidential records
Records sealed by court order are not public8
Sealed access
Non-parties, and parties to sealed cases, need a judge's permission4

Older records and indexes

Online coverage
All criminal and civil documents filed on or after July 1, 20153
Online older
Older access is limited; ask local court administration3

More details

Judicial districts
Ten judicial districts listed, First through Tenth9
Judgment certificate
$5 per name for a certificate on docketed judgments2
Not held
Courts do not hold birth, death, marriage or real estate records5
Criminal history checks: state repository
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), Department of Public Safety10
Criminal history checks: fee
$8.00 for yourself, Minnesota only11
Criminal history checks: who may order
Own full record: BCA data request, or the notarized personal request or consent form. Public conviction data: free Public Criminal History website, and free in-person inspection at the BCA central office (Minn. Stat. 13.87)12
Divorce records: who holds it
District court in the county that granted the divorce13
Probate: who holds it
District court (court administrator in the county)14

How Minnesota handles it

  • Tax Court sits in the executive branch. Not part of the Judicial Branch15

Court records in Minnesota counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Anoka County—Anoka County District Court16Certified copy $14; uncertified copy or viewing free17
Carver County—Minnesota District Court, First Judicial District18Certified copy $14; uncertified copy or viewing free19
Dakota County—Dakota County District Court (First Judicial District), Judicial Center, Hastings20Certified copies generally $14 per document (statewide)21
Hennepin County—Hennepin County District Court22No fee to view or download public documents online (MCRO)22
Olmsted County—Olmsted County District Court (Third Judicial District), Olmsted County Courthouse, Rochester23Certified copies generally $14 per document (statewide)24
Ramsey County—Ramsey County District Court, Second Judicial District25Certified copy of any instrument from a civil or criminal proceeding, $14; uncertified copy or viewing free26
Washington County——Certified copies generally $14 per document; uncertified copies free27
Wright County—Wright County District Court28—

For any other county, see the county list on the Minnesota guide.

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Minnesota office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: court records in every state. Everything else in Minnesota: Minnesota public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Minn. Stat. 485.01 Court administratorMinnesota Revisor of Statuteschecked November 4, 2026
  2. Minn. Stat. 357.021 Court administrator feesMinnesota Revisor of Statuteschecked November 4, 2026
  3. Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)Minnesota Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  4. Ways to Request CopiesMinnesota Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  5. Copy RequestsMinnesota Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  6. Rules of Public Access, Rule 2Minnesota Revisor of Statutes (court rules)checked November 4, 2026
  7. Rules of Public Access, Rule 8Minnesota Revisor of Statutes (court rules)checked November 4, 2026
  8. Rules of Public Access, Rule 4Minnesota Revisor of Statutes (court rules)checked November 4, 2026
  9. District (Trial) CourtsMinnesota Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  10. Minnesota Public Criminal History SearchMinnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehensionchecked November 4, 2026
  11. Background check feesMinnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehensionchecked November 4, 2026
  12. Background checks: PublicMinnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehensionchecked November 4, 2026
  13. Available Records and ServicesMinnesota Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  14. Minn. Stat. 524.1-302 Subject matter jurisdictionMinnesota Revisor of Statuteschecked November 4, 2026
  15. Minnesota Tax Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  16. Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)Minnesota Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  17. Minn. Stat. 357.021 Court administrator feesMinnesota Revisor of Statuteschecked November 4, 2026
  18. Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)Minnesota Judicial Branchchecked November 7, 2026
  19. Minn. Stat. 357.021 Court administrator feesMinnesota Revisor of Statuteschecked November 7, 2026
  20. Minnesota Court Records OnlineMinnesota Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  21. Court copy requestsMinnesota Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  22. Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)Minnesota Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  23. Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)Minnesota Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  24. Copy RequestsMinnesota Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  25. Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)Minnesota Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  26. Minn. Stat. 357.021 Court administrator feesMinnesota Revisor of Statuteschecked November 4, 2026
  27. Copy RequestsMinnesota Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  28. Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)Minnesota Judicial Brancharchived copychecked November 4, 2026