McLeod County
The Minnesota Territorial legislature created McLeod County in 1856. As of 2023, the county has an estimated population of 36,785, predominantly composed of white residents. It covers an area of 311,388 acres and includes nine cities and 14 townships.
The McLeod County trial court system is part of the First Judicial District of Minnesota and consists of a single District Court. This court has original jurisdiction over a broad range of cases, such as family, criminal, civil, juvenile, and probate matters. Examples of cases heard by this court include property disputes, personal injury claims, child support, felonies, drug trafficking, small claims, divorce, juvenile delinquency, abuse and neglect, DUI offenses, defamation, and product liability cases.
McLeod County public court records refer to any recorded information created and maintained in relation to court proceedings in the county courts. These records are preserved in the office of the Trial Court Administrator. Members of the public have the right to inspect or obtain copies of original documents that are publicly available either in electronic or paper form.
Furthermore, McLeod County residents can access the calendars, register of actions, indexes, orders, and judgment dockets of certain District Court cases remotely through the Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO). Users may search for a case, hearing, document, or judgment by entering a case number, attorney bar number, party name, business name, or debtor name.
Through the Minnesota Court Records Online platform, the public has access to court documents in the following case categories:
- Criminal cases
- Civil cases
- Family cases
- Probate/mental health cases
Another alternative method to review public court records in McLeod County is by using the public access terminals located within the county courthouse. These terminals provide the most complete access to electronic District Court records. Interested parties may also access locally stored public court records in paper form by visiting the courthouse in person.
