Hennepin County District Court Document Filing Requirements

Civil cases

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Summons and complaint

A Summons and Complaint must be filed with a request for administrative default judgment.

Summons and Complaint;

Civil cases

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Emergency assignment request

A filing requesting emergency judge assignment must include a letter explaining the basis for the request, use the specified filing code, and be submitted with the pleadings and supporting documents.

For any filing requesting emergency assignment, the filer must submit a letter explaining the basis for the request. This letter must be filed using the code "Request for Emergency Judge Assignment" and included with all pleadings and supporting documents.

Civil cases

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Foreign judgment case

Opening a foreign judgment case requires an Affidavit of Identification for both the debtor and creditor.

An Affidavit of Identification of both the debtor and creditor.

Civil cases

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Supporting documents and exhibits

Supporting documents and exhibits proving the case must be filed with a request for administrative default judgment.

Supporting documents and exhibits to prove up your case; and

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Five part affidavit

The five-part affidavit concerning no answer, non-military service, identification, amount due, and costs and disbursements must be filed with a request for administrative default judgment.

Affidavit of No Answer, Non-Military Service, Identification, Amount Due and Costs and Disbursements (also known as a five-part affidavit);

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Stay request letter

A letter requesting a stay of the remaining driver’s license revocation or license plate impoundment period must include the petitioner’s full name, date of birth, driver’s license number, and license plate number if applicable.

Step 1. Draft a letter addressed to Chief Judge Kerry W. Meyer requesting that the balance of the petitioner’s driver's license revocation and/or license plate impoundment periods be stayed pending resolution of the Implied Consent Hearing. This letter must include the petitioner’s: Full name; Date of birth; Driver’s license number; and License plate number, if applicable.

Civil cases

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Affidavit of service of summons and complaint

An Affidavit of Service of the Summons and Complaint must be filed with a request for administrative default judgment.

Affidavit of Service of Summons and Complaint;

Civil cases

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Foreign judgment case

Opening a foreign judgment case requires filing a certified copy of the out-of-state or out-of-country judgment.

To open a foreign judgment case, the following must be filed: A certified copy of the judgment from the out-of-state or out-of-country court.

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Stay request letter

A pro se stay-request letter need not be typed but must state the requester’s full name, mailing address, email address if available, date of birth, driver’s license number, license plate number if applicable, and case number if available.

Write a letter addressed to Chief Judge Kerry W. Meyer requesting that the balance of your driver's license revocation and/or license plate impoundment periods be stayed pending resolution of the Implied Consent Hearing. The letter does not need to be typed, but it must include your: Full name Mailing address Email address (if you have one) Date of birth Driver’s license number License plate number (if applicable) Case number of your Implied Consent case if you have it (27-CV-XXXX)