What a Ramsey County Court Docket Shows
A docket is the chronological record of every event in a court case. In Ramsey County District Court, the docket is called the Register of Actions inside Odyssey. Each entry shows the date, the event type, and a short description. Filing entries name the filer and the document. Hearing entries name the courtroom, judge, and hearing status. Order entries name the judge and link the order document when public.
Some events appear as one-line abbreviations. Common entries include "Notice of Hearing," "Order Filed," "Sentence," "Disposition," "Judgment Entered," "Warrant Issued," "Warrant Quashed," "Failure to Appear," and "Probation Violation." The docket also tracks payments, restitution, and bond posts. Each entry stays in the file even after a case closes.
Search Ramsey County Court Dockets and Hearings
Hearing Search is the fastest way to find an upcoming Ramsey County court date. It searches scheduled hearings by name, case number, judicial officer, or attorney. The MCRO portal sits at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us/HearingSearch. Case Search returns the full Register of Actions when the case is open. The Document Search tab at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us/DocumentSearch downloads public PDFs by case number. The Judgment Search at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us/JudgmentSearch returns docketed money judgments by debtor name.
- Open Hearing Search and accept the terms.
- Pick the Name, Case Number, Judicial Officer, or Attorney tab.
- Use Court Locations to choose Ramsey.
- Enter a hearing date or date range to narrow results.
- Open a hearing row to read the case details and Register of Actions.
- Switch to Document Search if a hearing notice or order PDF is needed.
Ramsey County Court Docket Search Fields
The Hearing Search tab uses these public fields. Wildcards work after two characters and not with Sounds Like. Pending criminal, traffic, and petty misdemeanor cases without a conviction will not return by defendant name in Hearing Search; those cases need a case number.
| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search tab | Tabs | Yes | Name, Case Number, Judicial Officer, Attorney |
| Select Name Type | Radio | Conditional | Person or Business |
| Last Name | Text | Conditional | Exact or wildcard after two characters |
| First Name | Text | Optional | Exact or wildcard after two characters |
| Middle Name | Text | Optional | Exact or wildcard after two characters |
| Hearing Date | Date / radio | Optional | Exact Date or Date Range |
| Case Category | Checkbox group | Optional | Civil, Criminal, Family, Probate or Mental Health |
| Court Locations | List | Optional | Pick Ramsey for local results |
Sample Docket Entry Inventory
A Ramsey County docket entry has a date stamp, a type label, and a free-text description. The fields below show the public layout. Document links appear only when remote access is allowed for that case type.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Date | Event date on the Register of Actions. |
| Event Type | Filing, Hearing, Order, Judgment, Notice, Sentence. |
| Description | Short text such as "Sentence" or "Notice of Hearing." |
| Filer / Court | Party or court that created the entry. |
| Hearing Date / Time | For hearing events: scheduled date and time. |
| Courtroom / Building | Hearing location for in-person dates. |
| Judicial Officer | Assigned judge or referee. |
| Status | Scheduled, Held, Continued, Canceled, Vacated. |
| Linked Document | PDF when remote access is allowed for the case type. |
Where Ramsey County Court Dockets Are Heard
Ramsey County District Court splits its dockets across five locations. Civil and probate dockets run at the Main Courthouse. Criminal and traffic dockets run at the Main Courthouse, the Law Enforcement Center, the suburban site in Maplewood, and the Violations Bureau. Juvenile and family dockets run at the Juvenile and Family Justice Center. Civil commitment dockets run at the 402 Commitment Court.
| Location | Dockets | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Main Courthouse, 15 W. Kellogg Blvd., Saint Paul, MN 55102 | Civil, conciliation, probate, civil commitment intake, records office | 651-266-8266 |
| Law Enforcement Center, 425 Grove St., Saint Paul, MN 55101 | Criminal and traffic dockets, jail-side calendars | 651-266-9350 |
| Juvenile and Family Justice Center, 25 W. 7th St., Saint Paul, MN 55102 | Juvenile delinquency, CHIPS, family | 651-266-5255 |
| 402 Commitment Court, 402 University Ave. East, Suite 100, Saint Paul, MN 55130 | Civil commitment dockets | 651-266-8266 |
| Suburban Site, 2050 White Bear Ave., Maplewood, MN 55109 | Suburban criminal and traffic dockets | 651-266-8266 |
Pending Criminal and Traffic Docket Limits
Minnesota's online docket has a name-search carve-out. Pending criminal, traffic, and petty misdemeanor cases without a conviction will not return when a Hearing Search or Case Search runs on a defendant name. The same cases return on a case-number search or a citation-number search. The rule is in the MCRO terms and reflects the Minnesota Rules of Public Access. Once a conviction is entered, the name search starts working again on that case.
If a Ramsey County hearing notice is missing online, try the citation number from the ticket or the case number from the court letter. The traffic court records page walks through the citation lookup. The arrest records page covers the criminal docket and the difference between an arrest and a court charge.
Note: A Ramsey County docket search by name will return convicted criminal and traffic cases, but pending no-conviction cases need a case or citation number.
Remote and In-Person Hearings
The Ramsey County District Court schedules hearings under the statewide oneCourtMN Hearings Initiative Policy. Each hearing notice tells the parties the correct format: in-person, remote, or hybrid. Some calendars stay mostly remote; others stay mostly in-person. The court page warns that the hearing notice controls the format, not the public docket label. When in doubt, the parties should call the court at 651-266-8266 or read the hearing notice on MCRO.
Public observers may attend most hearings. Civil commitment, juvenile, and OFP cases are usually closed. Cameras and recording are barred unless the court approves under the technology rules. The court's locations and hours page lists the building rules.
Searching the Ramsey County Docket by Judicial Officer
The Hearing Search tab has a Judicial Officer mode. Picking a judge or referee returns every scheduled hearing on that calendar. The list also returns hearings in other Minnesota counties when the judicial officer rotates, so a Court Locations filter on Ramsey keeps results local. The same approach works for attorneys: the Attorney Name tab and the MN License Number tab both return hearings handled by a specific lawyer. Bar license numbers come from the Minnesota Judicial Branch attorney listing.
Knowing the calendar matters for two practical reasons. First, the calendar tells parties which courtroom and judge to expect. Second, the Register of Actions on each case ties back to the same calendar entry, so the docket and the hearing list match. A discrepancy usually means the case was reassigned, the hearing was continued, or the entry is brand new and has not synced through Odyssey.
Common Docket Events on a Ramsey County Case
Each Ramsey County District Court file collects the same kinds of events. Filings open and move the case. Hearings produce orders. Orders sign off, continue, or close events. Below is a working list of the events seen on most public dockets.
- Complaint Filed / Petition Filed — opens a civil, family, or probate case.
- Citation Filed — opens a traffic or petty misdemeanor case.
- Notice of Hearing — sets a date, time, courtroom, and judicial officer.
- Continuance / Vacated — resets or removes a hearing.
- Order / Order Filed — the judge signs a ruling on a motion or final issue.
- Judgment Entered — final civil money or court judgment.
- Sentence — criminal disposition with fines, conditions, or jail.
- Warrant Issued / Warrant Quashed — arrest warrant added or recalled.
- Failure to Appear — a party missed a hearing.
- Bond Posted / Forfeited — bail event tied to a criminal docket.
- Satisfaction of Judgment — a money judgment is paid.
An entry can be a one-liner, but a sentence event or a judgment can run several pages when the order is attached. The downloadable PDF, when allowed, sits next to the entry on MCRO.
Money Judgments on the Ramsey County Docket
Docketed money judgments appear on the Register of Actions and on the separate Judgment Search tab. A judgment is docketed once the court enters it as a money award. The Judgment Search returns the debtor name, the docketed date, the status, and the county. Active and inactive judgments both show up.
Creditors often run a Judgment Search by debtor name before a writ of execution or a garnishment. The Register of Actions on the main case carries the underlying complaint, the answer, the order for judgment, and any partial satisfactions. Both screens are free. Certified copies cost extra from Ramsey District Court Records.