This Is Not a Court or Government Office. Dakota County Court Docket cannot retrieve a court file, alter a hearing date, issue a certified copy, accept a payment, file a document, or provide legal advice. Dakota County District Court Court Administration handles those official functions.
Need an Official Docket or Record?
Use the official channel that matches the record or action needed in Dakota County.
- Public case details: start with Minnesota Court Records Online and select Dakota County.
- A hearing date: check the Dakota County public calendar, use MCRO Hearing Search, and confirm with Court Administration.
- Certified or plain copies: ask Court Administration, the custodian of Dakota County judicial case files and registers of actions.
- Criminal or traffic routing: call the Criminal/Traffic division at 651-377-7188.
- Civil or family routing: call the Civil division at 651-377-7900.
- Probate, mental health, or adoption routing: call 651-377-7974; juvenile questions use 651-377-7188.
Official Dakota County District Court Court Administration locations are the Judicial Center, 1560 West Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033, 651-377-7180; the Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Avenue West, Apple Valley, MN 55124, 952-247-7099; and the Northern Service Center, 1 West Mendota Road, Suite 140, West St. Paul, MN 55118, 651-377-7190. All three list hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
For current division contacts, mailing details, payment-center routing, jury contacts, and courthouse instructions, use the official Dakota County court contact page. Court Administration is the stable label for the record keeper; individual staff listings may change.