{"product_id":"official-court-request-court-case-file-research-request-district-county-court","title":"Official Court Request - Court Case File Research Request: District\/County Court","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor this research service, library staff will search for one specific Minnesota county court case file and send a copy of the case file's full contents.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice   \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e$10 - if exact case file citation information is provided.\u003cbr\u003e$30 - if staff research is required to find the case file citation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDigital delivery via email and scanning fees are included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMNHS Members receive 10% discount at checkout\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcessing fee\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe 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 fee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTurnaround\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResearch is usually completed and sent within three to four weeks. In some circumstances, it may take up to twelve weeks to complete work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout This Research Service\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIf a case file number is provided, library staff will find the specific case file and digitize it. Scans are made at 300 dpi. Each case file is sent as a PDF, complete with a Minnesota State Archives citation stamp on the last page.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIf no case file number is provided, staff researchers will use \u003cspan\u003ethe information you provide to search the indexes and other court records from the county indicated. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinding a case file without knowing the file number can be difficult and time-consuming. If staff locate the case file, they will digitize and send it to you. If no case file is found, staff will send you detailed research notes as well as any available information on who to contact for next steps in your records search.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome files contain restricted, private information or are closed in their entirety. In these cases, staff will contact you with more information and\/or next steps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout County and District Court Records at MNHS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe majority of the county District Court civil and criminal case files held at the Minnesota Historical Society date from the first year of the county’s establishment until approximately 1950; the ending dates for files held by MNHS vary for each county. MNHS also holds probate case files for about 20% of the counties of Minnesota. Any records not held by MNHS are most likely still held by the counties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCourt case file holdings at the Minnesota Historical Society can be found in the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mnpals-mhs.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/search?vid=01MNPALS_MHS:MHS\u0026amp;sortby=rank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elibrary’s online catalog\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Search by the name of the county plus the terms “district court” or \"probate court\" (e.g. Anoka County District Court). More information on court records at MNHS can be found in our \u003ca title=\"MNHS library's court records research guide\" href=\"https:\/\/libguides.mnhs.org\/courtrecords\"\u003eCourt Records Research Guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere else to look\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMNHS does not have access to all court records for all counties; case files not available from us should be available from the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca title=\"Link to the Minnesota Judicial Branch map of district courts\" href=\"https:\/\/mncourts.gov\/find-courts\/district-courts\"\u003erespective county court\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCases heard in District Court can be appealed up to the Court of Appeals\/State Supreme Court, but the original and appeal case files are separate records. If you are interested in ordering the Supreme\/Appeals case file, please use our\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.mnhs.org\/collections\/research-services\/products\/minnesota-supreme-appeals-court-record-request\"\u003e Supreme\/Appeals Court Case File Research Request service\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCriminal case files may include information about sentencing and incarceration, but this service does not cover the records of the state prisons. If you are interested in ordering the case file for an inmate, please use our\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wwlu58oar19r40g7-7832243.shopifypreview.com\/collections\/research-services\/products\/state-correctional-institution-prison-records-request\"\u003e State Correctional Institution (Prison) Research Request service\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor More Information:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/libguides.mnhs.org\/courtrecords\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCourt Records Research Guide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/libguides.mnhs.org\/adoption\/ov\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdoption Research Guide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor Assistance with Ordering:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContact Gale Family Library staff at 651-259-3300\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNote: The Gale Family Library at the Minnesota Historical Society is not engaged in the practice of law. Any materials purchased or otherwise provided in any way by the Library do not constitute legal opinion or legal advice. The Library assumes no liability for errors or omissions, and is not responsible in any manner for direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, however caused, arising out of the use of materials requested.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library Research Services","offers":[{"title":"No","offer_id":42637176406112,"sku":"441254","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yes","offer_id":42637176438880,"sku":"441255","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/2243\/files\/distric-county.png?v=1706371250","url":"https:\/\/shop.mnhs.org\/products\/official-court-request-court-case-file-research-request-district-county-court","provider":"Minnesota Historical Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}