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CONCILIATION COURT PROCEDURES

 Failure to Appear: Failure of defendant to appear at the hearing may result in a default

judgment being entered for the plaintiff. Failure of the plaintiff to appear may result in

dismissal of the action or a default judgment being entered in favor of the defendant on any

counterclaim that has been asserted.

 Questions: Visit

for answers to common questions

about filing a claim in Hennepin County Conciliation Court. To learn how to represent

yourself in a Conciliation Court case, visit All correspondence

should be addressed to the Conciliation Court.

 Continuances: The court administrator may change the date for trial if there is good cause

for a continuance and a request for continuance is made at least five days (exclusive of

Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) prior to trial. The court administrator may grant only one

continuance per party, the maximum allowed is 30 days. A Judge must determine all other

requests for continuance. All parties will be notified by the Court of any new date set for

trial. The Court in its discretion may assess costs not to exceed $50.00, either absolute or

conditional, to the other party as a condition of granting an order for a continuance of any

case.

 Counterclaims: The defendant may, if s/he has a claim against the plaintiff which is within

the jurisdiction of the Court, file it with the Court not less than five days (exclusive of

Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) before the trial date, upon payment of a filing fee. The

Court will then notify the plaintiff of any such claim. Both the claim and counterclaim will

be tried at the same time.

If the counterclaim exceeds the jurisdiction limit of the

Conciliation Court, see

Minnesota General Rules of Practice for the District Courts, Rule

510.

 Evidence: Each party should bring to the trial all witnesses and exhibits, including repair

bills and estimates, deemed necessary to prove his or her case. Upon request before the trial,

the Court will issue subpoenas requiring witnesses to appear. There are additional costs for

issuing subpoenas and it is the responsibility of the party requesting the subpoena to have it

served on the witness.

 Trials: After hearing the evidence, the Judge will either make a ruling or take the case under

advisement for later decision. The parties will be notified by mail of the Judge’s decision. If

a party changes his or her address, the Court must be notified.

 If the parties agree on a settlement prior to trial, each party who has made a claim or

counterclaim shall promptly advise the Court in writing that the claim or counterclaim has

been settled and that it may be dismissed. The plaintiff may notify the Court by completing

the Notice of Settlement section on the claim form and mailing or bringing it to Conciliation

Court.

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Rev 12/12

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