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Minnesota county criminal-defense directory

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Every Minnesota county page connects official court and county-government resources with statewide, charge-specific legal guides. Use the complaint or citation—not the arrest location alone—to confirm the filing county.

All 87 Minnesota counties

Each county hub has separate court-and-records and jail-and-release guides. Because personnel, addresses, calendars, and access instructions change, the guides link to the Minnesota Judicial Branch and state county directory for current official information.

First Judicial DistrictCarver CountyCounty seat: ChaskaFirst Judicial DistrictDakota CountyCounty seat: HastingsFirst Judicial DistrictGoodhue CountyCounty seat: Red WingFirst Judicial DistrictLe Sueur CountyCounty seat: Le CenterFirst Judicial DistrictMcLeod CountyCounty seat: GlencoeFirst Judicial DistrictScott CountyCounty seat: ShakopeeFirst Judicial DistrictSibley CountyCounty seat: GaylordSecond Judicial DistrictRamsey CountyCounty seat: Saint PaulThird Judicial DistrictDodge CountyCounty seat: MantorvilleThird Judicial DistrictFillmore CountyCounty seat: PrestonThird Judicial DistrictFreeborn CountyCounty seat: Albert LeaThird Judicial DistrictHouston CountyCounty seat: CaledoniaThird Judicial DistrictMower CountyCounty seat: AustinThird Judicial DistrictOlmsted CountyCounty seat: RochesterThird Judicial DistrictRice CountyCounty seat: FaribaultThird Judicial DistrictSteele CountyCounty seat: OwatonnaThird Judicial DistrictWabasha CountyCounty seat: WabashaThird Judicial DistrictWaseca CountyCounty seat: WasecaThird Judicial DistrictWinona CountyCounty seat: WinonaFourth Judicial DistrictHennepin CountyCounty seat: MinneapolisFifth Judicial DistrictBlue Earth CountyCounty seat: MankatoFifth Judicial DistrictBrown CountyCounty seat: New UlmFifth Judicial DistrictCottonwood CountyCounty seat: WindomFifth Judicial DistrictFaribault CountyCounty seat: Blue EarthFifth Judicial DistrictJackson CountyCounty seat: JacksonFifth Judicial DistrictLincoln CountyCounty seat: IvanhoeFifth Judicial DistrictLyon CountyCounty seat: MarshallFifth Judicial DistrictMartin CountyCounty seat: FairmontFifth Judicial DistrictMurray CountyCounty seat: SlaytonFifth Judicial DistrictNicollet CountyCounty seat: St. PeterFifth Judicial DistrictNobles CountyCounty seat: WorthingtonFifth Judicial DistrictPipestone CountyCounty seat: PipestoneFifth Judicial DistrictRedwood CountyCounty seat: Redwood FallsFifth Judicial DistrictRock CountyCounty seat: LuverneFifth Judicial DistrictWatonwan CountyCounty seat: St. JamesSixth Judicial DistrictCarlton CountyCounty seat: CarltonSixth Judicial DistrictCook CountyCounty seat: Grand MaraisSixth Judicial DistrictLake CountyCounty seat: Two HarborsSixth Judicial DistrictSt. Louis CountyCounty seat: DuluthSeventh Judicial DistrictBecker CountyCounty seat: Detroit LakesSeventh Judicial DistrictBenton CountyCounty seat: FoleySeventh Judicial DistrictClay CountyCounty seat: MoorheadSeventh Judicial DistrictDouglas CountyCounty seat: AlexandriaSeventh Judicial DistrictMille Lacs CountyCounty seat: MilacaSeventh Judicial DistrictMorrison CountyCounty seat: Little FallsSeventh Judicial DistrictOtter Tail CountyCounty seat: Fergus FallsSeventh Judicial DistrictStearns CountyCounty seat: Saint CloudSeventh Judicial DistrictTodd CountyCounty seat: Long PrairieSeventh Judicial DistrictWadena CountyCounty seat: WadenaEighth Judicial DistrictBig Stone CountyCounty seat: OrtonvilleEighth Judicial DistrictChippewa CountyCounty seat: MontevideoEighth Judicial DistrictGrant CountyCounty seat: Elbow LakeEighth Judicial DistrictKandiyohi CountyCounty seat: WillmarEighth Judicial DistrictLac qui Parle CountyCounty seat: MadisonEighth Judicial DistrictMeeker CountyCounty seat: LitchfieldEighth Judicial DistrictPope CountyCounty seat: GlenwoodEighth Judicial DistrictRenville CountyCounty seat: OliviaEighth Judicial DistrictStevens CountyCounty seat: MorrisEighth Judicial DistrictSwift CountyCounty seat: BensonEighth Judicial DistrictTraverse CountyCounty seat: WheatonEighth Judicial DistrictWilkin CountyCounty seat: BreckenridgeEighth Judicial DistrictYellow Medicine CountyCounty seat: Granite FallsNinth Judicial DistrictAitkin CountyCounty seat: AitkinNinth Judicial DistrictBeltrami CountyCounty seat: BemidjiNinth Judicial DistrictCass CountyCounty seat: WalkerNinth Judicial DistrictClearwater CountyCounty seat: BagleyNinth Judicial DistrictCrow Wing CountyCounty seat: BrainerdNinth Judicial DistrictHubbard CountyCounty seat: Park RapidsNinth Judicial DistrictItasca CountyCounty seat: Grand RapidsNinth Judicial DistrictKittson CountyCounty seat: HallockNinth Judicial DistrictKoochiching CountyCounty seat: International FallsNinth Judicial DistrictLake of the Woods CountyCounty seat: BaudetteNinth Judicial DistrictMahnomen CountyCounty seat: MahnomenNinth Judicial DistrictMarshall CountyCounty seat: WarrenNinth Judicial DistrictNorman CountyCounty seat: AdaNinth Judicial DistrictPennington CountyCounty seat: Thief River FallsNinth Judicial DistrictPolk CountyCounty seat: CrookstonNinth Judicial DistrictRed Lake CountyCounty seat: Red Lake FallsNinth Judicial DistrictRoseau CountyCounty seat: RoseauTenth Judicial DistrictAnoka CountyCounty seat: AnokaTenth Judicial DistrictChisago CountyCounty seat: Center CityTenth Judicial DistrictIsanti CountyCounty seat: CambridgeTenth Judicial DistrictKanabec CountyCounty seat: MoraTenth Judicial DistrictPine CountyCounty seat: Pine CityTenth Judicial DistrictSherburne CountyCounty seat: Elk RiverTenth Judicial DistrictWashington CountyCounty seat: StillwaterTenth Judicial DistrictWright CountyCounty seat: Buffalo

How to use this directory

  1. Confirm the county and court-file number on the newest filed document.
  2. Open the county hub and verify the court through the Judicial Branch.
  3. Use the court subpage for calendars, judge assignments, records, and appearance preparation.
  4. Use the custody subpage for booking, bail, release, and sheriff information.
  5. Open the charge-specific guide linked from the county page for elements, degree, penalties, evidence, and defenses.

County information supports case navigation. Minnesota statutes and rules ordinarily control the offense and procedure, while the filed order controls the immediate obligation in a particular case.

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Use the official links and your current court notice to verify locations, hours, contacts, and deadlines. Local procedures can change.

Aitkin County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Aitkin County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Anoka County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Anoka County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Becker County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Becker County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Beltrami County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Beltrami County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Benton County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Benton County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Big Stone County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Big Stone County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Blue Earth County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Blue Earth County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Brooklyn Park Criminal Defense Lawyer People searching for the phrase hire criminal lawyer in Brooklyn Park usually need an answer to a concrete problem, not a string of search terms. Brown County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Brown County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Carlton County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Carlton County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Carver County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Carver County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Cass County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Cass County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Chippewa County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Chippewa County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Chisago County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Chisago County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Clay County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Clay County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Clearwater County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Clearwater County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Cook County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Cook County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Cottonwood County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Cottonwood County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Crow Wing County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Crow Wing County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Dakota County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Dakota County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Dodge County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Dodge County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Douglas County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Douglas County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Faribault County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Faribault County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Fillmore County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Fillmore County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Freeborn County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Freeborn County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Goodhue County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Goodhue County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Grant County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Grant County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Hennepin County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Hennepin County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Houston County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Houston County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Hubbard County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Hubbard County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Isanti County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Isanti County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Itasca County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Itasca County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Jackson County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Jackson County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Kanabec County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Kanabec County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Kandiyohi County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Kandiyohi County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Kittson County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Kittson County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Koochiching County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Koochiching County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Lac qui Parle County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Lac qui Parle County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Lake County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Lake County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Lake of the Woods County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Lake of the Woods County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Le Sueur County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Le Sueur County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Lincoln County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Lincoln County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Lyon County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Lyon County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Mahnomen County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Mahnomen County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Maple Grove Criminal Defense Lawyer People searching for the phrase hire criminal lawyer in Maple Grove usually need an answer to a concrete problem, not a string of search terms. Marshall County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Marshall County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Martin County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Martin County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. McLeod County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in McLeod County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Meeker County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Meeker County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Mille Lacs County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Mille Lacs County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Morrison County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Morrison County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Mower County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Mower County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Murray County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Murray County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Nicollet County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Nicollet County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Nobles County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Nobles County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Norman County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Norman County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Olmsted County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Olmsted County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Otter Tail County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Otter Tail County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Pennington County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Pennington County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Pine County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Pine County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Pipestone County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Pipestone County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Polk County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Polk County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Pope County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Pope County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Ramsey County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Ramsey County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Red Lake County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Red Lake County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Redwood County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Redwood County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Renville County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Renville County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Rice County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Rice County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Rock County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Rock County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Roseau County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Roseau County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Scott County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Scott County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Sherburne County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Sherburne County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Sibley County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Sibley County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. St. Louis County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in St. Louis County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Stearns County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Stearns County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Steele County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Steele County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Stevens County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Stevens County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Swift County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Swift County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Todd County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Todd County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Traverse County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Traverse County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Wabasha County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Wabasha County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Wadena County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Wadena County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Waseca County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Waseca County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Washington County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Washington County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Watonwan County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Watonwan County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Wilkin County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Wilkin County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Winona County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Winona County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Woodbury Criminal Defense Lawyer People searching for the phrase hire criminal lawyer in Woodbury usually need an answer to a concrete problem, not a string of search terms. Wright County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Wright County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Yellow Medicine County Criminal Defense Guide If your case is filed in Yellow Medicine County, the correct plan starts with the actual complaint, court notice, custody status, and deadline—not assumptions based on another Minnesota county. Bloomington Criminal Defense and Hennepin County Courts Court, custody, records, and Minnesota criminal-defense information for Bloomington and Hennepin County. Duluth and St. Louis County Criminal Defense Court, custody, records, and Minnesota criminal-defense information for Duluth and St. Louis County. Mankato and Blue Earth County Criminal Defense Court, custody, records, and Minnesota criminal-defense information for Mankato and Blue Earth County. Minneapolis and Hennepin County Criminal Defense Court, custody, records, and Minnesota criminal-defense information for Minneapolis and Hennepin County. Rochester and Olmsted County Criminal Defense Court, custody, records, and Minnesota criminal-defense information for Rochester and Olmsted County. Saint Cloud Area Criminal Defense Court, custody, records, and Minnesota criminal-defense information for Saint Cloud and Stearns, Benton, or Sherburne County. Saint Paul and Ramsey County Criminal Defense Court, custody, records, and Minnesota criminal-defense information for Saint Paul and Ramsey County.
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