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01/21/2010 (Effective July 1, 2010) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Rules of Criminal Procedure

01/06/2010 (Effective February 1, 2010) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Rules of the Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education.

12/18/2009 (Effective January 1, 2010) Supreme Court Orders Amendments to the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

12/10/2009 (Effective January 1, 2010) Supreme Court Promulgates Rule on the Provision of Legal Services following Determination of a Major Disaster.

12/01/2009 (Effective January 1, 2010) Correction Order for the November 19, 2009, Supreme Court Order Promulgating Amendments to the Minnesota General Rules of Practice for the District Courts and Special Rules of Procedure Governing Proceedings under the Minnesota Commitment and Treatment Act.

11/19/2009 (Effective January 1, 2010) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Minnesota General Rules of Practice for the District Courts and Special Rules of Procedure Governing Proceedings under the Minnesota Commitment and Treatment Act.

11/16/2009 (Effective January 1, 2010) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendment to Rule 111.01 of the Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure

11/05/2009 (Effective with January 1, 2010 lawyer registration statements) Supreme Court orders Temporary Increase in Lawyer Registration Fees.

10/27/2009 (Effective January 1, 2010) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure.  Side-By-Side Comparison of Current and Amended Rules 

10/16/2009 (Effective January 1, 2010) Supreme Court Order Promulgating Amendments to the Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure

06/10/2009 (Effective August 1, 2009) Supreme Court Order Promulgating Amendments to the Rules of Juvenile Protection Procedure and the Rules of Adoption Procedure, Order Clarifying Applicability of Aug. 1, 2009, Amendments

06/11/2009 (Effective July 1, 2009)  Supreme Court Orders Amendments to the Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure Increasing Filing Fee

04/23/2009 (Effective April 23, 2009) Supreme Court Orders Amendments to the Student Practice Rules

03/31/2009 (Effective July 1, 2009) Supreme Court Order Promulgating Amendments to the Rules of the Board on Judicial Standards.

03/25/2009 (Effective July 1, 2009) Supreme Court Order Promulgating Amendments to the Rules on Lawyer Professional Responsibility.

03/12/2009 (Effective March 12, 2009) Supreme Court Order Promulgating Corrective Amendments to the General Rules of Practice for the District Courts.

2/12/2009 (Effective March 1, 2009) Supreme Court Order Promulgating Amendments to the Minnesota General Rules of Practice for the District Courts and Related Rules, and Implementation of a Pilot Project on Cameras in the Courtroom.

12/30/2008 (Effective January 1, 2009) Supreme Court Order Promulgating Amendment to the Legal Services Advisory Committee Membership Rules.

12/30/2008 (Effective January 1, 2009) Supreme Court Order Promulgating Amendment to the Rules of the Lawyer Trust Account Board.

12/18/2008 (Effective July 1, 2009) Supreme Court Order Promulgating Revised Minnesota Code of Judicial Conduct

12/12/08 (Effective July 1, 2009) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendment to Sepcial Rules of Procedure Governing Proceedings Under the Minnesota Commitment and Treatment Act

12/11/2008 (Effective January 1, 2009) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure.

12/10/2008 (Effective January 1, 2009) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure Re New Civil Case Type

11/17/2008 (Effective December 1, 2008):  Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

11/13/2008 (Effective June 1, 2009) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Minnesota General Rules of Practice for the District Courts Relating to the Expedited Child Support Process.

7/28/2008 Amended Order (Effective with October 1, 2008, Lawyer Registration Fees)  Supreme Court Orders Amendments to the Rules of the Supreme Court on Lawyer Registration

6/30/2008 (Effective July 1, 2008) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Rules of the Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education and the Rules of the Lawyers Trust Account Board.

5/28/2008 (Effective May 28, 2008, for Rule 26.02 and July 1, 2008, for Rule 68) Supreme Court Promulgates Corrective Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure.

5/20/2008 (Amendments shall govern all criminal actions commenced or arrests made after 12 o'clock midnight July 1, 2008)  Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure.

3/20/2008 (Effective with July 1, 2008, Lawyer Registration Fees) Supreme Court Orders Amendments to the Rules of the Supreme Court on Lawyer Registration.

2/29/2008 (Effective February 29, 2008, for Rule 30.04 and July 1, 2008, for Rule 68) Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure.

1/31/2008 (Effective July 1, 2008): Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to Continuing Legal Education Rules.

12/28/2007 (Effective January 1, 2008): Promulgation of Amendments to the General Rules of Practice for the District Courts.

12/28/2007 (Effective March 1, 2008): Promulgation of Amendments to the Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch and Related Rules.

11/19/2007 (Effective January 1, 2008): Order Promulgating Amendments to the Rules of Criminal Procedure Relating to use of ITV in Criminal Matters

11/19/2007 (Effective January 1, 2008): Order Promulgating Amendments to the Rules of Procedure for No-Fault Arbitration.

10/29/2007 (Effective January 1, 2008): Order Promulgating Amendments to the Minnesota General Rules of Practice for the District Courts.

10/11/2007 (Effective January 1, 2008): Order Promulgating Amendments to the Minnesota Rules of Juvenile Delinquency Procedure.

9/26/2007 (Effective January 1, 2008): Order Promulgating Amendments to the Minnesota General Rules of Practice for the District Courts.

9/24/2007 (Effective January 1, 2008): Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Rules for Admission to the Bar

9/24/2007 (Effective January 1, 2008): Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Lawyer Registration Rules

6/29/2007 (Effective August 1, 2007): Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Minnesota General Rules of Practice for the District Courts, Title IV, Rules of Family Court, Form 3 - Appendix A

06/26/2007 (effective July 1, 2007): Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to the Rules of Juvenile Protection Procedure and the Rules of Adoption Procedure

05/21/2007 (effective July 1, 2007): Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to Rules Of Civil Procedure

04/30/2007 (effective July 1, 2007): Supreme Court Promulgates Amendments to Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch

2/15/2007 (effective April 1, 2007): Order Promulgating Amendment To The Rules Of Criminal Procedure

1/08/2007 (effective January 1, 2007): Order Promulgating Corrective Amendments to the Rules of Juvenile Protection Procedure

12/29/2006 (effective January 1, 2007): Order Promulgating Amendments To General Rules Of Practice

12/29/2006 (effective July 1, 2007): Order Promulgating Amendments To The Rules Of Professional Conduct

12/29/2006 (effective January 1, 2007): Order Promulgating Corrective Amendments To The Rules Of Adoption Procedure, The Rules Of Guardian Ad Litem Procedure In Juvenile And Family Court, And The Rules Of Juvenile Protection Procedure |

Order Promulgating Amendments To The Rules of Juvenile Protection Procedure, The Rules of Adoption Procedure, The Rules of Guardian Ad Litem Procedure, and Related Guardian Ad Litem Rules (effective Jan. 1, 2007)

Order Promulgating Corrective Amendments to Rule 8, General Rules of Practice

Order Promulgating Corrective Amendments to Rule 50, Rules of Civil Procedure.

Order Promulgating Corrective Amendments To Form 508.1 Of The General Rules Of Practice

Order Promulgating Amendments To Rules Of Civil Procedure And Related Amendments To General Rules Of Practice And Rules Of Civil Appellate Procedure

Order Promulgating Amendments To General Rules Of Practice

PUBLIC ACCESS

APPELLATE

Minnesota Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure: Word DOC, Adobe PDF

Appendix of Forms

CIVIL

Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure: Word DOC, Adobe PDF

Appendix of Forms

CRIMINAL

Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure: Word DOC, Adobe PDF

Appendix of Forms

EVIDENCE

Minnesota Rules of Evidence: Word DOC, Adobe PDF

JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

Minnesota Rules of Juvenile Procedure (Delinquency, Juvenile Petty Offenses and Juvenile Traffic) Effective 1/1/2008: Word DOC, Adobe PDF

Appendix of Forms

GUARDIAN AD LITEM

Minnesota Rules for Guardian Ad Litem Procedure

JUVENILE PROTECTION

Minnesota Rules of Juvenile Protection Procedure (with amendments effective August 1, 2009):  Word DOC;  Adobe PDF

Order Clarifying Applicability of Aug. 1, 2009, Amendments (PDF)

ADOPTION PROCEDURE

Minnesota Rules of Adoption Procedure (with amendments effective August 1, 2009): Word DOC, Adobe PDF

GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE