Minnesota District Courts

The Minnesota District Courts are the state trial courts of general jurisdiction in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

The Minnesota Constitution provides that the district court has original jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases and such appellate jurisdiction as may be prescribed by law. Appeals from these courts usually go to the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

Each district has three or more judges, who are elected by the voters of the district in nonpartisan judicial elections to six-year terms. Candidates file for a specific judgeship by seat number. Vacancies are filled by appointment of the governor. Chief judge and assistant chief judge of each district are elected from judges of that district to exercise general administrative authority over the courts of the district. The salary is $145,233 for chief judges and $138,318 for judges. The chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court has the power to assign judges from one district to serve in another.

The district courts are divided into ten judicial districts, each covering one or more of Minnesota's 87 counties:

The following is a list of judges who have presided over district courts:

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