Kandiyohi County
Organized in 1858, Kandiyohi County is located in Minnesota and has Wilmar as its county seat. It has a population of nearly 44,000 residents and previously encompassed Monognalia County in 1870.
The Kandiyohi County trial court structure comprises a single court known as the Kandiyohi County District Court. It is a general jurisdiction court with the authority to hear all civil and criminal lawsuits in the county. It is separated into various divisions according to case type, including Civil, Criminal, Family, Juvenile, and Probate Divisions. Additional divisions within this trial include Housing, Misdemeanor, Traffic, and Conciliation (or Small Claims) Divisions.
The Conciliatory Division oversees general civil cases below $7,500, and its jurisdiction covers claims for amounts in dispute up to $4,000 for cases involving consumer credit transactions. Its jurisdiction, however, excludes libel or slander-based defamation cases, medical malpractice, title controversy/real estate boundary disputes, evictions, specific performance suits, and injunctive relief suits.
Kandiyohi Court records are detailed information about case trials stored within various case files and documents by the court clerk. These records chronicle events in past and current case trials held in the county and provide legal precedence for future cases. Common court record documents include docket sheets, calendars, affidavits, indexes, and disposition sheets. Kandiyohi County Court records, which bolster residents' confidence and promote citizen participation, include:
- Criminal records
- Domestic relations records
- Civil records
- Juvenile records
The Kandiyohi County District Clerk is the authorized court records keeper for the District Court. Requesters can search for non-certified case information and documents online using the Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO) portal. To obtain certified court record copies, record seekers can visit the District Clerk's Office to personally submit record requests and pay the specified fees at:
505 Becker Avenue SW
Willmar, MN 56201
Phone: (320) 231-6206
In addition, they can also access more detailed records through the public access computer terminal located at the County Courthouse or visit the Minnesota State Law Library.
