To file for a Order for Protection (OFP) in Minnesota, go to the county or district courthouse in the county where you live, or where the abuser lives. Find the civil court clerk and request a petition for an Order for Protection.
At the courthouse, the clerk will provide you with the forms that you need to file. If you need assistance filling out the form, ask the clerk for help. You will also find links to online forms at our Download Court Forms page. You may also get help with the court system through one of the domestic violence organizations listed on our MN State and Local Programs page.
Listed below are telephone numbers and addresses for the clerks of the county and district courts in Minnesota. For information on the court system in Minnesota, go to: www.courts.state.mn.us/home/.
Aitkin
9th Judicial District Court
209 Second St. NW
Aitkin, MN 56431
Phone: (218) 927-7350
Anoka
Anoka County Courthouse
325 E. Main Street
Anoka, MN 55303-2489
Phone: 763-422-7350
Becker
Becker County Courthouse
915 Lake Avenue
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
Phone: (218) 846-7305
Beltrami
Beltrami County District Courthouse
619 Beltrami Ave. NW, Ste. 10
Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone: (218) 333-8431
Benton
Benton County Courts Facility
615 Highway 23 -P.O. Box 189
Foley, MN 56329
Phone: (320) 968-5205
Big stone
Big Stone County Courthouse
20 SE 2nd Street
Ortonville, MN 56278
Phone: (320) 839-2536
Blue earth
Blue Earth County Courthouse
204 S. Fifth Street - P. O. Box 0347
Mankato, MN 56002-0347
Phone: (507) 304-4050
Brown
Brown County Courthouse
12 S. State Street- P.O. Box 248
New Ulm, MN 56073-0248
Phone: (507) 233-6670
Carlton
Court Administration, Carlton County Courthouse
PO Box 190
301 Walnut Street
Carlton, MN 55718
Phone: (218) 384-9108 for info on Restraining Orders
Phone: (218) 384-9585 for the civil clerk of Family Court
You can stop by the Family Court office on the 4th floor
of the courthouse to fill out an application or call the Women's Coalition for assistance and/or to accompany you to your court hearing
Carver
Carver County Courthouse
Civil Division
600 E. Fourth Street
Chaska, MN 55318
Phone: 952-361-1420
Cass
9th Judicial District Court
300 Minnesota Ave.
P.O. Box 3000
Walker, MN 56484
Phone: (218) 547-7200
Chippewa
Courthouse
11th Street and Washington Avenue
PO Box 697
Montevideo, MN 56265
Phone: (320) 269-7774
Chisago
Chisago County Gov. Center
Room 358 - 313 N. Main Street
Center City, MN 55012
Phone: (651) 213-8650 Court Administration
Clay
Clay County Courthouse
P.O. Box 280
807 N. Eleventh Street
Moorhead, MN 56560
Phone: (218) 299-5065
Clearwater
9th Judicial District Court
213 Main Ave. North
Bagley, MN 56621
Phone: (218) 694-6177
Cook
Cook County Courthouse
411 West 2nd Street
Grand Marais, MN 55604
Phone: (218) 387-3000 Ext.165
You can stop by the Family Court office on the second floor of the courthouse to fill out an application or call the Center for Family Crisis for assistance and/or to accompany you to your court hearing.
Cottonwood
Cottonwood Courthouse
P.O. Box 97
900 Third Avenue
Windom, MN 56101
Phone: (507) 831-4551
Crow wing
Crow Wing County District Court
326 Laurel St.
Brainerd, MN 56401
Phone: (218) 824-1310
Dakota
Dakota County Judicial Center1560 Highway 55
Hastings, 55033
Phone: (651) 438-8100
Phone: Civil and Family Divisions: (651) 438-8110
Email:
Dakota@courts.state.mn.us Dodge
Court Administration
22 - 6th Street SE
Mantorville, MN 55955
Phone: General Info (507) 635-6260
Phone: Women's Shelter (507) 634-6070
Court Administrator (507) 635-6291
Douglas
Douglas County Courthouse
305 8th Avenue W.
Alexandria, MN 56308
Phone: (320) 762-3033
Faribault
Faribault County Courthouse
415 N. Main - P.O. Box 130
Blue Earth, MN 56013
Phone: (507) 526-6273
Fillmore
3rd Judicial District Court
101 Fillmore Street
PO BOX 436
Preston, MN 55965
Phone: General Info(507) 765-3356
Phone: Family Services (507) 765-2316
Court Administrator (507) 765-3356
Freeborn
3rd Judicial District Court
411 South Broadway
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 377-5153
Goodhue
Goodhue County Courthouse
509 West Fifth Street
P.O. Box 408
Red Wing, MN 55066
Phone: (651) 267 - 4800 (Press option 2 for Juvenile and Family Court)
Grant
8th Judicial Distrcit Court
10 Second Street NE
PO Box 1007
Elbow Lake, MN 56531
Phone: (218) 685-4825
Hennepin
Houston
Court Administration
304 South Marshall Street
Caledonia, MN 55921
Phone: General Info (507) 725-5806
Phone: Women's Resourcs (507) 894-2676
Court Administrator (507) 725-5806
Hubbard
9th Judicial District Court
301 Court St.
Park Rapids, MN 56470
Phone: (218) 732-5286
Isanti
Isanti County Courthouse
555 18th Avenue S.W.
Cambridge, MN 55008-9386
Phone: Temporarily Unavailable
Itasca
9th Judicial District Court
123 4th St. NE
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Phone: (218) 327-2870
Jackson
Jackson County Courthouse
P.O. Box 177
Jackson, MN 56143
Phone: (507) 847-4400
Kanabec
Kanabec County Courthouse
18 N. Vine Street
Mora, MN 55051
Phone: (320) 679-6400
Kandiyohi
Kandiyohi County Courthouse
505 Becker Avenue S.W.
Willmar, MN 56201
Phone: (320) 231-6206
Kittson
9th Judicial District Court
410 South 5th Street
Hallock, MN 56728
Phone: (218) 843-3632
Phone: Victims Services (218) 843-8080
Koochiching
9th Judicial District Court
715 4th Street
International Falls, MN 56649
Phone: (218) 283-1160
Phone: (218) 283-1161
Lac qui parle
Courthouse
600 6th Street
PO Box 36
Madison, MN 56256
Phone: (320) 598-3536
Lake
Lake County Courthouse
601 3rd Avenue
Two Harbors, MN 55616
Fax: (218) 834-8397
Lake of the woods
9th Judicial District Court
206 8th Ave. SE
Baudette, MN 56623
Phone: (218) 634-1451
Le sueur
Courthouse
88 South Park Avenue
Le Center, MN 56057
Phone: (507) 357-8238
Lincoln
Lincoln County Courthouse
319 N. Rebecca
P.O. Box 15
Ivanhoe, MN 56142
Phone: 507-694-1355
Lyon
Mahnomen
9th Judicial District Court
311 N. Maine St.
Mahnomen, MN 56557
Phone: (218) 935-2251
Marshall
9th Judicial District Court
208 E. Colvin
Warren, MN 56762
Phone: (218) 745-4921
Martin
Security Building
201 Lake Avenue
Fairmont, MN 56031
Phone: (507) 238-3285
Mcleod
Courthouse
830 E 11th St.
Glencoe, MN 55336
Phone: (320) 864-5551
Meeker
Courthouse
325 North Sibley
Litchfield, MN 55355
Phone: (320) 693-5230
Mille Lacs
Lacs County Courthouse
635 Second Street S.E.
Milaca, MN 56353
Phone: (320) 983-8313
Morrison
Morrison County Courthouse
213 First Avenue S. E.
Little Falls, MN 56345
Phone: (320) 632-0325
Mower
Women's Resource Center:
201 First Street NE
Austin, MN 55912
Phone: (507) 437-9465
Phone: (507) 437-6680
Murray
Murray County Courthouse
2500 28th Street
Slayton, MN 56172
Phone: (507) 836-6163
Nicollet
Nicollet County Courthouse
501 S. Minnesota Avenue
P.O. Box 496
St. Peter, MN 56082
Phone: (507) 931-6800
Nobles
Nobles County Courthouse
P. O. Box 547
Worthington, MN 56187
Phone: (507) 372-8263
Norman
9th Judicial District Court
16 E. 3rd Ave.
Ada, MN 56510
Phone: 218-784-5458 Court Administrator
Olmsted
Courthouse
151 Fourth Street SE
Rochester, MN 55904
Phone: (507) 206-2452
Phone: (507) 285-1010 Women's Shelter
Otter tail
Otter Tail County Courthouse
P.O. Box 417
Fergus Falls, MN 56538
Phone: (218) 998-8420 Court Administration
Pennington
9th Judicial District Court
101 N. Maine Street
Phone: (218) 683-7023
Pine
Pine County Courthouse
315 Sixth Street
Pine City, MN 55063-1693
Phone: (320) 629-5634
Pipestone
Pipestone County Courthouse
416 S. Hiawatha
P.O. Box 337
Pipestone, MN 56164
Phone: (507) 825-6730
Polk
9th Judicial District Court
612 N. Broadway, Suite 301
Crookston, MN 56716
Phone: (218) 332-1312
Polk County Courthouse
816 Marin Ave Suite #210
Crookston, MN
Pope
Courthouse
130 East Minnesota
Glenwood, MN 56334
Phone: (320) 634-5222
Ramsey
Ramsey County Court
Domestic Abuse Court
50 W.Kellogg Blvd, rm 760
St.Paul, MN 55102
Family Courts: (651) 266-2842, Domestic Abuse/Harassment: (651) 266-5130
Red lake
9th Judicial District Court
124 Langevin Ave.
Red Lake Falls, MN 56750
Phone: (218) 253-4281
Redwood
Redwood County Courthouse
Third & Jefferson - P.O. Box 130
Redwood Falls, MN 56283
Phone: (507) 637-4020
Renville
Third Level
500 East DePue
Olivia, MN 56277
Phone: (320) 523-3680
Rice
Courthouse
218 NW Third St, Suite 300
Faribault, MN 55021
Phone: (507) 332-6107
Rock
Rock County Courthouse
204 E. Brown
P.O. Box 745
Luverne, MN 56156
Phone: (507) 283-5020
Roseau
9th Judicial District Court
606 5th Ave. SW, rm 20
Roseau, MN 56751
Phone: (218) 463-2541
Scott
Scott County Government Center
200 Fourth Avenue W.
Shakopee, MN 55379
Phone: (952) 496-8200
Sherburne
Sherburne County Government Center
13880 Highway 10
Elk River, MN 55330
Phone: (763) 241-2600
Phone: 1-800-433-5239 Sherburne County Social Services
Sibley
Courthouse
400 Court Street
Gaylord, MN 55334
Phone: (507) 237-4051
Fax: (507) 237-4062
Stearns
Stearns County Courthouse
725 Courthouse Square-P.O. Box 1168
St. Cloud, MN 56302
Phone: (320) 656-3620
Steele
Courthouse
111 East Main Street
Owatonna, MN 5506
Phone: Court Administrator: (507) 444-7700
Stevens
St. Louis County - Deluth100 North 5th Ave. W.
Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: (218) 726-2460
Phone: (800) 450-9777 Ext 2460
Web:
http://www.courts.state.mn.us/districts/sixth/index.html You can stop by the Court Intake Office in Room 320 of the courthouse to fill out an application or call the Women's Coalition for assistance and/or to accompany you to your court hearing.
Family Court/Harassment Filing: (218) 726-2436
St Louis County Sheriff:(218) 726-2338
Women's Coalition (218) 728-6481
DAIP (Assistance for men):(218) 722-2781
Hermantown City Attorney:(218) 726-0805
Proctor City Attorney: (218) 727-5384
Orr City Attorney: (218) 749-4470
St. Louis County Attorney:(218) 726-2323
Courthouse1810 E. 12th Ave.
Hibbing, MN
Phone: (218) 262-0105
Phone: (800) 450-9777 ex. 8105
Web:
http://www.courts.state.mn.us/districts/sixth/index.htmlYou can stop by the Court Intake Office in Room 103 of the courthouse to fill out an application or call the
Range Woman's Advocates for assistance and/or to accompany you to your court hearing.
Family Court/Harassment Filing: (218) 262-0100
St Louis County Sheriff:(218) 726-2338
Range Woman's Advocate:(218) 254-3377 or (800) 343-5054
Hibbing City Attorney (218) 262-0158
Chisholm City Attorney:(218) 254-3335
Kinney City Attorney: (218) 749-1962
Orr City Attorney: (218) 749-4470
Buhl City Attorney: (218) 326-9626
Fifth & ColoradoPO Box 530
Morris, MN 56267
Phone: (320) 589-7287
Swift
Courthouse
301 14th Street South
P. O. Box 110
Benson, MN 56215
Phone: (320) 843-2744
Todd
Todd County Court Facility
221 First Avenue S.
Long Prairie, MN 56347
Phone: (320) 732-7800
Traverse
Courthouse
702 2nd Avenue North
PO Box 867
Wheaton, MN 56296
Phone: (320) 563-4343
Wabasha
Family/Civil/Judgments:
625 Jefferson Avenue
Wabasha, MN 55981
Phone: (651) 565-3012
Phone: Women's Resource Center (651) 565-4112
Family/Civil/Judgments: (651) 565-3579
Wadena
Wadena County Courthouse
415 Jefferson Street S.
Wadena, MN 56482
Phone: (218) 631-7633
Waseca
Juvenile/Domestic/Harassment:
307 North State Street
Waseca, MN 56093
Phone: (507) 835-0546
Juvenile/Domestic/Harassment: (507)835-0543, Waseca Co. Victim's Crisis Center: domestic abuse (507)835-7828
Washington
Washington County. Gov. Center
14949 61st St. N.
P.O. Box 3802
Stillwater, MN 55082
Phone: (651) 430-4420
Watonwan
Watonwan County Courthouse
P.O. Box 518
St. James, MN 56081
Phone: (507) 375-1236
Wilkin
Courthouse
300 South 5th Street
PO Box 219
Breckenridge, MN 56520
Phone: Temporarily Unavailable
Winona
Courthouse
171 West Third Street
Winona, MN 55987
Phone: (507) 457-6385
Wright
Wright County Government Center
10 Second Street N.W.-Room 201
Buffalo, MN 55313-1192
Phone: 763-682-7539
Fax: 763-682-7300
Yellow medicine
Courthouse
415 9th Avenue
Granite Falls, MN 56241
Phone: (320) 564-3325
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