Minnesota Instructions — Request to Remove for Cause is a document used in the state of Minnesota to request the removal of a public official from office due to misconduct or incompetence. This document is signed by the petitioners, which may include other public officials, and is presented to a court in order for the removal to be authorized. There are two types of Minnesota Instructions — Request to Remove for Cause: Civil and Criminal. Civil Instructions are typically used when a public official has engaged in misconduct or incompetence in their official duties, while Criminal Instructions are used when the public official has been criminally charged. Both types of Instructions include the same basic information, such as the name of the official, the allegations of misconduct or incompetence, and the reasons why the removal from office is being requested.