About Faribault County Court Administration
Minnesota uses state trial-court administration for Faribault County District Court. The local court office is Court Administration, led by Court Administrator Tammy Bauman. This is not an elected county clerk model. Court Administration supports district court case administration for civil, family, probate, juvenile, criminal, and traffic matters filed in Faribault County.
The office is located at the Faribault County Courthouse, 415 North Main Street, Blue Earth, MN 56013. The court phone is (507) 526-6273, fax is 507-618-5869, and business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The official court page also provides a contact-by-email option.
Faribault County Court Administration
Court Administrator: Tammy Bauman
Faribault County Courthouse
415 North Main Street
Blue Earth, MN 56013
(507) 526-6273
Fax: 507-618-5869
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
What the Court Administrator Does in Faribault County
Court Administration is the local court-records office for Faribault County District Court. It does not maintain every public record at the courthouse. Its role is tied to court cases, calendars, copies, and filings in the state District Court system.
- Answers local questions about Faribault County District Court case records and court calendars.
- Processes copy requests for court documents, including certified and exemplified copies.
- Directs users to MCRO Case Search, Document Search, Hearing Search, and Judgment Search for online public access.
- Handles case administration for civil, family, probate, juvenile, criminal, and traffic matters filed in Faribault County.
- Provides local assistance when MCRO does not display a record or when a certified copy is required.
The Minnesota copy request forms page lists Faribault among counties with Fifth District copy-request information. The official copy request forms page is the documented place to find current court copy request options.
Use the court copy process for District Court documents. Use the Faribault County Recorder for marriage certificates, birth and death certificates, real estate records, notary registration, and tax liens.
How to Request a Certified Copy
A certified court copy has a court seal or image of a seal and is used when a plain download or photocopy will not satisfy an agency, bank, employer, licensing office, or another court. MCRO records and search results are not certified by the Minnesota Judicial Branch, so official certified copies must come from Court Administration.
- Search MCRO by case number, party name, citation number, attorney name, or judgment debtor name to identify the case.
- Select Faribault County if narrowing a statewide search helps avoid unrelated records.
- Identify the exact document needed, such as an order, judgment, divorce decree, probate order, register entry, or criminal disposition.
- Use the Fifth District or statewide copy request form, or write a request letter if a form is not required for the situation.
- State whether an uncertified, certified, or exemplified copy is needed.
- Submit the request to Court Administration with payment if a fee applies and provide delivery information.
Records Request Form Fields
The research did not fully render exact field labels from the copy request form, so the safest request includes all information Court Administration commonly needs to identify the record and produce the correct copy type.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Case number | Recommended | Use the case number if known, especially for pending or older files. |
| Party names | Yes | Include defendant, plaintiff, petitioner, respondent, decedent, or business names as applicable. |
| Document requested | Yes | Name the order, decree, judgment, letters, complaint, disposition, or other record. |
| Copy type | Yes | State plain, certified, exemplified, or exemplified and certified. |
| Delivery method | Yes | Provide mailing or pickup details if requested. |
| Requester contact information | Yes | Include phone, mailing address, and any email requested by the form. |
| Payment or fee waiver information | Conditional | Required when the copy type or filing requires a fee and no waiver applies. |
Faribault County Court Administrator Fees
Court-copy fees come from the Minnesota District Court fee table. Filing fees are statewide District Court fees unless a waiver, local law library fee, or specific local rule changes a listed item.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Uncertified copy of court document | $0 |
| Certified copy of civil or criminal instrument | $14 |
| Exemplified and uncertified copy | $14 |
| Exemplified and certified copy | $28 |
| Certified printout from imaged or e-filed MNCIS courthouse view | $14 |
| Reports from case management, 1-50 pages | $5 |
| Reports from case management, 50+ pages per 50 pages or part | $25 |
| Scanning fee per 50 pages or part | $25 |
| Civil first paper filed | $310 |
| Conciliation first paper filed | $65 |
| Dissolution of marriage with or without children | $390 |
| Criminal expungement | $310 |
| Estates, trusts, guardianships, conservatorships first paper filed | $310 |
| Deposit of wills for safekeeping | $27 |
Common Court and County Record Channels
Faribault County record access is divided across state court tools, local court administration, and county offices. The county staff directory can help route users who are not sure which department holds a record.
The official Faribault County staff directory lists county departments and phone categories.
The county site map is another documented source because it shows court links, Recorder links, Sheriff links, jail roster, warrant list, vital records, and traffic fine resources in one county navigation structure.
The official Faribault County site map confirms that Recorder and court functions are separate local paths.
That separation matters when a user asks Court Administration for a record it does not hold, such as a marriage certificate or real estate instrument.
What the Recorder Handles Instead
The Faribault County Recorder is a separate county office. The Recorder is custodian of legal records for real estate, birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, marriage licenses, marriage officiant registration, notary public registration, and state and federal tax liens. Kelly Hendrickson is listed as County Recorder and Registrar of Titles.
The Recorder's Laredo and Tapestry page documents paid online real estate record access. The official Laredo and Tapestry page explains that online recorded document images, except Torrens documents, are available from September 1, 2003 forward.
Those land-record systems do not replace District Court case searches. They are Recorder channels for real estate users, while court cases remain in MCRO and Court Administration channels.
Mail, Online Access, and Federal Records
For Faribault County District Court records, online public access begins with MCRO. Court Administration handles certified copies, exemplified copies, older documents, and questions about local court records. Courthouse public access terminals and State Law Library terminals are fallback channels for public records not available remotely. Mail or letter requests may be used when a form is not required or when a record cannot be downloaded.
Federal court records are separate. If a case is in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota or U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota, use PACER and the federal court's CM/ECF systems rather than Faribault County Court Administration.
The official PACER portal is the federal records access channel.
PACER is useful only for federal cases. Faribault County state trial-court cases remain District Court records handled through Minnesota Judicial Branch systems and local Court Administration.