Court Case File Research Request: Supreme/Appeals Court

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For this research service, library staff will either:

Scan one specific Minnesota State Supreme Court and/or Court of Appeals case file and send you the contents digitally.

Perform an index search for a case file heard by the Supreme/Appeals Courts (if heard between 1850-1992)

Processing Fee Acknowledgment*

Click here to acknowledge that the price for this service includes a non-refundable $5 processing fee.

Research and delivery time acknowledgment*

Click here to acknowledge that it usually takes three to four weeks for research to be completed and sent to you via email. In some circumstances it may take up to twelve weeks for research to be completed and sent.

Was this Minnesota Supreme or Appeals court case heard between 1850 and 1992?*

It was heard between 1850 and 1992.
It was heard after 1992.

MNHS holds Supreme/Appeals case files from 1850 through 1992 - please don't order files that are outside of that range.

Contact the Clerk of Appellate Courts for information on accessing more recent case files.

Do you have the exact Minnesota Supreme or Appeals Court case file number?*

Yes - $ 25.00
No , I want to order an index search - $ 5.00

Case file number*

If you have the names of the plaintiff(s) and defendant(s) and the year that the case was heard (or best guess), library staff can perform an index search for a fee of $5. Once you have results from the index search, then you may use that information to order the full case file.

Please do not order the full case file until you have a case file number.

Plaintiff*

Defendant*

Year of Case*

Any additional information that may be helpful in finding this case file

Supreme/Appeals Court

For this research service, Library Staff will search for one specific court case heard by the Minnesota State Supreme Court and/or Court of Appeals and send a copy of the case file's full contents.

Price
$5 - For an index search for a case file number (1850-1992)
$25 - For scan of a case, if case file number is provided (1850-1992)

Digital delivery via email and scanning fees are included in the price
MNHS Members receive 10% discount at checkout

Processing fee
The price of this service includes a non-refundable processing fee of $5. This is not an additional charge; however, if your order is cancelled for any reason, the Minnesota Historical Society will retain that amount.

Turnaround time
Research is usually completed and sent within three to four weeks. In some circumstances it may take as long as twelve weeks.

About This Research Service
The Minnesota Supreme Court and Court of Appeals are appellate courts that hear appeals regarding decisions of lower trial courts, specifically the Minnesota District Courts. MNHS holds case files from the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals dating from 1850 through 1992. To access more recent case files, researchers should contact the Clerk of Appellate Courts.

Case files from the Supreme and Appellate Courts may include the following:

Briefs
Arguments detailing the legal basis of the appeal
Case records
Transcripts of testimony
Exhibits

Each case is identified by a unique case file number (not the North West Reporter number) that is required to identify and access it. If you do not have the case file number, staff can conduct an index search for the years 1851-1981, just follow the options during the ordering process. When we’ve provided the index number, then you may order the full case file request.

For More Information
Court Records Research Guide (Supreme and Appeals Courts page)

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Court Case File Research Request: Supreme/Appeals Court