Title I. Rules Applicable to All Court Proceedings

Rule 1. Scope of Rules; Modification; Service On Parties; Applicability to Pro Se Parties

• Rule 1.01. Scope
• Rule 1.02. Modification
• Rule 1.03. Service On Parties
• Rule 1.04. Responsibility of Self-represented Litigants

Rule 2. Court Decorum; Conduct of Judges and Lawyers [effective Until November 22, 2023]

• Rule 2.01. Behavior and Ceremony In General [effective Until November 22, 2023]
• Rule 2.02. Role of Judges [effective Until November 22, 2023]
• Rule 2.03. Role of Attorneys [effective Until November 22, 2023]

Rule 2. Court Decorum; Roles of Judges and Lawyers [effective November 22, 2023]

• Rule 2.01. Behavior and Ceremony In General [effective November 22, 2023]
• Rule 2.02. Role of Judges [effective November 22, 2023]
• Rule 2.03. Role of Attorneys [effective November 22, 2023]

Rule 3. Ex Parte Orders

• Rule 3.01. Notice
• Rule 3.02. Prior Application

Rule 4. Visual and Audio Recordings

• Rule 4.01. General Rule [effective Until January 1, 2024]
• Rule 4.01. General Rule [effective January 1, 2024]
• Rule 4.02. Exceptions
• Rule 4.03. Procedures Relating to Requests For Visual and Audio Coverage of Authorized District Court Civil Proceedings
• Rule 4.04. Technical Standards For Visual, Audio and Broadcast Coverage of Judicial Proceedings

Rule 5. Appearance By Out-of-state Lawyers

• Rule 5.01. Eligibility
• Rule 5.02. Exceptions
• Rule 5.03. Application to Minnesota Board of Law Examiners
• Rule 5.04. Motion to Court
• Rule 5.05. Subject to Minnesota Rules and Jurisdiction

Rule 6. Form of Pleadings

• Rule 6.01. Format
• Rule 6.02. Paper Size
• Rule 6.03. Backings Not Allowed

Rule 7. Proof of Service

Rule 8. Interpreters

• Rule 8. Interpreters [Details]
• Rule 8.01. Statewide Roster
• Rule 8.02. Appointmen T; Applicability of Ethics Rules to Ail Interpreters
• Rule 8.03. Disqualification From Appointment Or Proceeding
• Rule 8.04. General Requirement For Court Interpreter Certification
• Rule 8.05. Court Interpreter Certification Examination For Legal Intrpreting Comptency
• Rule 8.06. Character and Fitness Standards For Inclusion On the Statewide Roster
• Rule 8.07. Denial of Certification
• Rule 8.08. Complaints and Investigation
• Rule 8.09. Expenses and Fees
• Rule 8.10. Continuing Education Requirements
• Rule 8.11. Confidentiality of Records
• Rule 8.12. Interpreters to Assist Jurors
• Rule 8.13. Requirement For Notice of Anticipated Need For Interpreter

Rule 9. Frivolous Litigation

• Rule 9.01. Motion For Order Requiring Security Or Imposing Sanctions
• Rule 9.02. Hearing
• Rule 9.03. Failure to Furnish Security
• Rule 9.04. Stay of Proceedings
• Rule 9.05. Appeal
• Rule 9.06. Definitions
• Rule 9.07. Effect On Other Provisions

Rule 10. Tribal Court Orders and Judgments

• Rule 10.01. Recognition Governed By Statute Or Regulations
• Rule 10.02. Enforcement of Civil Commitment Orders
• Rule 10.03. Enforceability of Other Tribal Court Orders and Judgments

Rule 11. Submission of Confidential Information

• Rule 11.01. Definitions
• Rule 11.02. Restricted Identifiers ; Submission; Certification
• Rule 11.03. Filer's Duty to Identify Non-public Document Using Cover Sheet Plus E-filing Designation, Or Using E-filing Code Plus Efiling Designation
• Rule 11.04. When Documents May Be Filed As Non-public
• Rule 11.05. Failure to Comply
• Rule 11.06. Procedure For Requesting Access to Confidential Financial Source Documents
• Rule 11.07. Procedure For Requesting Access to Other Non-public Records
• Rule 11.08. Exceptions

Rule 12. Requirement For Comparable Means of Service

Rule 13. Requirement to Provide Notice of Current Address

• Rule 13.01. Duty to Provide Notice
• Rule 13.02. Elimination of Requirement to Provide Notice to Lapsed Address

Rule 14. E-filing and E-service

• Rule 14.01. Mandatory and Voluntary E-file and E-service [effective Until April 15, 2024]
• Rule 14.01. Mandatory and Voluntary E-file and E-service [effective April 15, 2024]
• Rule 14.02. Registration Process and Duty to Designate E-mail Address For Service
• Rule 14.03. Filing and Service of Documents and Court Notices [effective Until November 22, 2023]
• Rule 14.03. Filing and Service of Documents and Court Notices [effective November 22, 2023]
• Rule 14.04. Signatures
• Rule 14.05. Proof of Service
• Rule 14.06. Submission of Non-public Lnformation-efiling System
• Rule 14.07. Procedures For In-camera Review
• Rule 14.08. Records: Official; Appeal; Certified Copies

Rule 15. Affidavits

Rule 16. Pagination of Court Filings and Exhibits

Rule 17. Transcript Filing Requirements