Minnesota Small Claims Court Filing Fees (2026)
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Each Minnesota court sets its own fee, so the county matters. Pick yours to see the court and what's included.
Aitkin County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedAnoka County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $15 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedBecker County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedBeltrami County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedBenton County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $15 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedBig Stone County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedBlue Earth County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedBrown County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedCarlton County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedCarver County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $15 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedCass County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedChippewa County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedChisago County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedClay County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedClearwater County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedCook County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedCottonwood County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedCrow Wing County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedDakota County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $15 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedDodge County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedDouglas County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedFaribault County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedFillmore County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $5 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedFreeborn County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 only, no county law library fee shown (Minn. Stat. 357.022). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedGoodhue County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $13 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedGrant County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedConciliation Court first-paper fee $70 (base $65 plus $5 Hennepin County law library fee), from the Minnesota Judicial Branch fee finder.
Court, contact and what's includedHouston County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 (no county law library fee listed) (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedHubbard County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedIsanti County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedItasca County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedJackson County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedKanabec County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedKandiyohi County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $15 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedKittson County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedKoochiching County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedLac qui Parle County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedLake County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedLake of the Woods County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedLe Sueur County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedLincoln County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedLyon County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedMahnomen County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedMarshall County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedMartin County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 (Minn. Stat. 357.022); no county law library fee shown. Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedMcLeod County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $5 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedMeeker County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $15 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedMille Lacs County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedMorrison County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedMower County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedMurray County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedNicollet County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $5 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedNobles County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedNorman County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedOlmsted County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $15 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedOtter Tail County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedPennington County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedPine County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedPipestone County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedPolk County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedPope County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedRamsey County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $15 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedRed Lake County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedRedwood County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedRenville County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $5 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedRice County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $15 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedRock County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedRoseau County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedScott County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $13 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedSherburne County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedSibley County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedSt. Louis County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Conciliation Court first-paper fee $80 (base $65 plus $15 St. Louis County law library fee), from the Minnesota Judicial Branch fee finder.
Court, contact and what's includedStearns County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $14 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedSteele County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + no county law library fee listed (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedStevens County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedSwift County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedTodd County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedTraverse County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedWabasha County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $5 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed. The page lists a $5 law library fee in the conciliation line but $10 in the removal line; the conciliation line is used.
Court, contact and what's includedWadena County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedWaseca County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 (no county law library fee listed) (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedWashington County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $15 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedWatonwan County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedWilkin County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedWinona County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $10 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedWright County District Court (Conciliation Court)
Base fee $65 + county law library fee $5 (Minn. Stat. 357.022, 134A.09). Charged to plaintiff and defendant on first paper filed.
Court, contact and what's includedYellow Medicine County courts
We haven't verified this county's fee from an official source yet. Call the clerk before you go. Verified Minnesota courts charge between $65 and $80.
Court, contact and what's includedFees across Minnesota
Lowest small claims filing fee in each county. Darker costs more.
Largest counties
| County | Filing fee |
|---|---|
| Hennepin | $70 |
| RamseyRamsey County District Court | $80 |
| DakotaDakota County District Court | $80 |
| AnokaAnoka County District Court | $80 |
| WashingtonWashington County District Court | $80 |
| St. LouisSt. Louis County District Court | $80 |
| OlmstedOlmsted County District Court | $80 |
| StearnsStearns County District Court | $79 |
| ScottScott County District Court | $78 |
Before you file
Minnesota calls its court 'Conciliation Court' — hearings are typically informal.
Many courts charge extra for each added defendant or for certified-mail service. Your county's result above lists what applies.
If you can't afford the fee, ask the clerk how to file without paying up front. The court decides. Minnesota fee waiver guide
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Enter your state and claim amount to see the official court filing fee.
Fees in this state depend on the county where you file.
Each court in this county sets its own small claims fee.
Minnesota small claims fees by county
In Minnesota the fee depends on where you file. 54 of 87 counties show a fee verified on an official page; the rest show the verified range and the clerk to contact.
- Aitkin County Not yet verified
- Anoka County $80
- Becker County $75
- Beltrami County $75
- Benton County $80
- Big Stone County Not yet verified
- Blue Earth County $75
- Brown County $75
- Carlton County $75
- Carver County $80
- Cass County $75
- Chippewa County Not yet verified
- Chisago County $75
- Clay County $75
- Clearwater County Not yet verified
- Cook County Not yet verified
- Cottonwood County Not yet verified
- Crow Wing County $75
- Dakota County $80
- Dodge County $75
- Douglas County $75
- Faribault County $75
- Fillmore County $70
- Freeborn County $65
- Goodhue County $78
- Grant County Not yet verified
- Hennepin County $70
- Houston County $65
- Hubbard County $75
- Isanti County $75
- Itasca County $75
- Jackson County Not yet verified
- Kanabec County Not yet verified
- Kandiyohi County $80
- Kittson County Not yet verified
- Koochiching County Not yet verified
- Lac qui Parle County Not yet verified
- Lake County Not yet verified
- Lake of the Woods County Not yet verified
- Le Sueur County $75
- Lincoln County Not yet verified
- Lyon County $75
- Mahnomen County Not yet verified
- Marshall County Not yet verified
- Martin County $65
- McLeod County $70
- Meeker County $80
- Mille Lacs County $75
- Morrison County $75
- Mower County $75
- Murray County Not yet verified
- Nicollet County $70
- Nobles County $75
- Norman County Not yet verified
- Olmsted County $80
- Otter Tail County $75
- Pennington County Not yet verified
- Pine County $75
- Pipestone County Not yet verified
- Polk County $75
- Pope County Not yet verified
- Ramsey County $80
- Red Lake County Not yet verified
- Redwood County Not yet verified
- Renville County $70
- Rice County $80
- Rock County Not yet verified
- Roseau County $75
- Scott County $78
- Sherburne County $75
- Sibley County Not yet verified
- St. Louis County $80
- Stearns County $79
- Steele County $65
- Stevens County Not yet verified
- Swift County Not yet verified
- Todd County $75
- Traverse County Not yet verified
- Wabasha County $70
- Wadena County Not yet verified
- Waseca County $65
- Washington County $80
- Watonwan County Not yet verified
- Wilkin County Not yet verified
- Winona County $75
- Wright County $70
- Yellow Medicine County Not yet verified
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Minnesota Small Claims Filing Fees Explained
To file a small claims case in the Conciliation Court, you must pay a filing fee at the time you submit your paperwork. In Minnesota, filing fees are $65–$80 depending on the amount of your claim.
Minnesota offers electronic filing for small claims cases. An e-filing convenience fee of $5 applies.
Tip
Minnesota calls its court 'Conciliation Court' — hearings are typically informal.You can recover the filing fee
If you win your case, ask the judge to add the filing fee to your judgment. The defendant would then owe you the original claim plus court costs.Fee waiver available
Can't afford the fee? Ask the court clerk for an In Forma Pauperis (IFP) application. Minnesota courts generally waive fees for low-income filers — bring proof of income.Get a court date reminder
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