In Hennepin County, an Order for Protection is issued by the Hennepin County Family Court. There are strict requirements that must be met before an order is issued. For information call 612-348-5073. In Hennepin County, a Harassment Restraining Order is issued by District Court.
Use Minnesota Guide & File to create the forms you need to Ask for a MN Restraining Order – either an Order for Protection or Harassment Restraining Order. You can file the forms electronically (eFile) through Guide & File, or print your completed forms. For more information, visit our Guide & File Help Topic.
If you need protection right away, take your forms to a court clerk. Some courts allow online filing, also called efiling. You can find out if your court has online filing by visiting your court's website.
Each Minnesota district courthouse offers electronic access to statewide public case records through public access terminals.
No. Court procedures are simplified to allow you to represent yourself. You may have an attorney only if the judge lets you. Also, the judge can decide how the attorney participates.
Don't say you expect to recover any more than £10,000 - if you do, your case won't be treated as a small claim. If you're making a claim for something your landlord hasn't repaired, the maximum amount you can get in a small claims case is £1,000.
A motion hearing in family court is different from a trial. In motion hearings, parties' attorneys submit documents to the court before the hearing explaining what their side wants and why it should be granted. Except in special circumstances, witnesses do not testify in motion hearings.
The public can review many district court records and determine what documents are available online through the Minnesota Judicial Branch Access Case Records page. You will need to know the names of the parties or the court file number to pull up the court files online.
Civil actions (except family cases) must be filed with the court within one year after service of the summons and complaint on the defendant.