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Olmsted County Law Library

Olmsted County Public Law Library - Rochester, Minnesota

Olmsted County Government Center
151 4th St SE, 5th Floor
Rochester, MN 55904
Phone: 507 218-3778
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Law Library Hours:
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Monday – Friday
Closed on County Holidays
Olmsted County, MN

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Minnesota Resources

Inclusion in this listing does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Law Library, but is intended only as a possible resource for our visitors:

Primary Minnesota law (enacted/rulemaking):
Minnesota Constitution
Minnesota Statutes
Laws of Minnesota (annual session laws passed by the legislature)
Minnesota Rules (administrative code/agency rules or regulations)

Primary Minnesota law (judicial/administrative):
Supreme Court decisions
Court of Appeals decisions
MN Tax Court decisions
Attorney General Opinions  This website has MN AG opinions online from 1993 to present, and suggestions for ways to access earlier opinions in other formats.  In addition, if you need MN AG opinions from before 1993, please ask the librarians for assistance getting what you need from the HeinOnline database available on the library’s public access computers.  The HeinOnline database has all MN AG opinions
MN Data Privacy Opinions
MN Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals Decisions
MN Administrative Law Judge Decisions

Additional useful materials:

Minnesota LawHelp  (one of the best of the MN self-help websites)
Olmsted County (MN) District Court Fees  (as of July 1, 2017)
Minnesota Rules of Court
Minnesota Tribal Courts  as listed on the Minnesota American Indian Bar Association (MAIBA) website
Minnesota State Register
Minnesota Judicial Branch Self-Help Center
Instructive Videos on using MN Courts
Minnesota District Court – Access Case Records
Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
Relative and Third Party Custody and Parenting Time

A Guide to Child Support/Spousal Maintenance Cost-of-Living Adjustments (does includes forms; use with care, may be dated)
Legal Steps: Kinship Caregiver Resource Manual
Minnesota Child Support Guidelines Calculator
Minnesota Department of Commerce License Lookup Directory
Minnesota Attorney Registration Search
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Minnesota Department of Corrections – Search Offender Information (includes link to search Fugitive database as well)
Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines (includes Commentary)
Minnesota Attorney General (main website; jumping off point for various topics of interest and information)
Minnesota Small Business Assistance Office
U.S. Small Business Administration  for Minnesota District Office
Minnesota Secretary of State
Minnesota Legal Periodicals Index (hosted by LawMoose)
Postponement of Foreclosure Sale
DWI (driving while impaired) Consequences: Impaired Driving Penalties and Sanctions  (from MN Dept. of Public Safety)
Table of Minnesota Heirship (PDF from the Minnesota Attorney General Office; file size 74.70 KB)
Discharging a state court judgment after Bankruptcy
Mental Health / Civil Commitments information
Minnesota Title Standards (from the Minnesota State Bar Association, MSBA)
Online access through this link is for MSBA members only.  If you are not a member, there is a form on the page to apply for free access to the resources.

DISCLAIMER:  The Olmsted County Law Library provides information and process resources to all users.  Our services are limited by the following:
  1. Law Library staff are not employed as attorneys or advocates, nor does the Law Library provide attorneys to represent any library user. The Law Library and its staff do not provide legal advice, opinion or interpretation. Law Library staff are neutral, and may provide services to more than one party in a case. Law Library staff are not responsible for the outcome of any case.
  2. There is NO attorney-client confidentiality or privilege of any information shared between any visitor and the Law Library or its staff.
  3. The Law Library tries to keep this website up to date, but makes no guarantees about the accuracy of this information and is not responsible for any consequences that may result from its use. The Law Library makes no endorsement or warranty of quality of services by linking to an outside organization from this website.
You are strongly encouraged to talk with an attorney before taking any legal action to learn about your legal rights and options.  If you are unsure whether you should use information on this website, talk to an attorney who is licensed to practice law in Minnesota.

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