Hennepin County District Court Service and Proof of Service Rules

Applies to

Answer

A copy of the tenant's Answer must be given to the landlord before the hearing starts.

If you wrote a response (Answer) to your landlord’s complaint, file the Answer, with the filing fee, at the front counter of Housing Court. Give a copy of the Answer to your landlord before the hearing starts;

Applies to

Stay request letter

Service

Electronic service

The filer must register as a Service Contact so that eFS can email the judge’s order to the registered email address.

Step 3. Add yourself as a Service Contact if you have not already done so. Once the Judge issues an order, eFS will send a copy of the order to the email address you entered for the service contact.

Applies to

Stay request letter

A pro se filer must make two copies of the letter and deliver or mail one copy to Civil Filing and the other to Chief Judge Meyer’s chambers.

Make two copies of the letter. Deliver or mail one copy to Civil Filing at Hennepin County Government Center, 300 South 6th Street, C-332, Minneapolis, MN 55487. Deliver or mail the other copy to Chief Judge Kerry W. Meyer's chambers at Hennepin County Government Center, 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487.

Applies to

Claim form

A drug-related seized-property claim filed in Hennepin County must be served on the Hennepin County Attorney's Office Forfeiture Unit.

To file in Hennepin County Conciliation Court, the drug-related incident must have occurred in Hennepin County, and a copy of the claim form must be served on: Hennepin County Attorney's Office Forfeiture UnitA-2000, Hennepin County Government Center 300 South Sixth Street Minneapolis, MN, 55487

Applies to

Claim form

Paperwork for an alcohol-related seized-property claim must be served on the prosecuting authority.

The paperwork must be served on the prosecuting authority.

Applies to

Counterclaim

The plaintiff must be served with the counterclaim, and an Affidavit of Service must be filed when the counterclaim is filed.

You must serve the plaintiff(s) with a copy of the counterclaim and file an Affidavit of Service with the court when you file the counterclaim.

Applies to

Demand for removal

Service

Mail to all parties

All parties or their attorneys must be served with the Demand for Removal by first-class mail.

All parties or their attorneys must be served with the Demand for Removal. Service shall be by first class mail.

Applies to

Summons and complaint

A new lawsuit for failure to pay a judgment is initiated by serving a Summons and Complaint on the judgment debtor.

A lawsuit is started by serving a Summons and Complaint on the judgment debtor.

The court sends the assignment or reassignment notice only to the party’s first attorney on the Certificate of Representation; that attorney must notify other counsel, and the filing attorney or party must notify those not listed.

The court sends a "Notice of Judge Assignment" (or Reassignment) only to the first attorney for a party listed on the Certificate of Representation. That attorney is responsible for notifying all other attorneys representing the party. The filing attorney (or party) is responsible for notifying all attorneys (or parties) not listed on the Certificate of Representation.

Applies to

Notice and request for hearing to determine attorneys fee award

When applicable, proof of service of the Notice and Request for Hearing to Determine Attorneys' Fee Award must be filed.

Proof of service of the Notice and Request for Hearing to Determine Attorneys' Fee Award pursuant to MN Rules of Gen. Practice 119, if applicable.

Applies to

Notice and request for hearing to determine attorneys fee award

The Notice and Request for Hearing to Determine Attorneys' Fee Award may be served only after the party has defaulted.

NOTE: The Notice and Request for Hearing to Determine Attorneys' Fee Award can only be served AFTER the party has defaulted.

Applies to

Demand for removal

Service

Personal service

The Demand for Removal may alternatively be served personally under the District Court personal-service rules.

Service may also be by personal service in accordance with the provisions for personal service summons in District Court.