Subdivision 1. Ramsey County Family Court Division. In the Second Judicial District a family court division of the district court is hereby created to be presided over by a district court judge to be appointed by the chief judge of the district court to serve for a term of one year. The judges appointed to said office shall be designated as the judge of the family court division.
Subd. 2. Jurisdiction. The district court judge, family court division, shall hear and determine all matters involving divorce, annulment or legal separation, including proceedings for civil contempt for violations of orders issued in such proceedings. In addition, that judge shall hear and determine paternity actions, reciprocal enforcement of support actions and criminal nonsupport cases.
Subd. 3. Chambers and supplies. The Board of County Commissioners of Ramsey County shall provide suitable chambers and courtroom space and bailiffs, together with necessary library supplies and other expenses necessary. The state shall provide referees, court reporters, law clerks, and guardian ad litem program coordinators and staff.
Subd. 4. Disability; assignment of another judge. In cases of absence, sickness or other disability which prevents said judge from performing duties, the chief judge of the district court of the Second Judicial District may designate or assign one or more of the other judges of the district court to perform the duties of the district court judge, family court division. The chief judge of the district court may assign one or more family court matters to another judge of said judicial district for hearing and determination.
Subd. 5. Judge designated. The judge of the family court division may be designated in writing by the chief judge of the district court of the Second Judicial District to the regular or ordinary duties of a judge of the district court without thereby affecting the term of office to which such judge was appointed.
Ex1967 c 22 s 2-6; 1969 c 9 s 88; Ex1971 c 7 s 1; 1978 c 772 s 62; 1986 c 444; 1989 c 335 art 3 s 19; 1999 c 216 art 7 s 28; 2006 c 260 art 5 s 22
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary
Section 484.01 — Jurisdiction.
Section 484.011 — Probate Court.
Section 484.012 — Court Administrator Of Probate Court, Second Judicial District.
Section 484.013 — Housing Calendar Consolidation Program.
Section 484.014 — Housing Records; Expungement Of Eviction Information.
Section 484.02 — Concurrent Jurisdiction; Boundary Waters.
Section 484.04 — Testing Writs.
Section 484.06 — Judge Not To Practice Law.
Section 484.065 — Conflicts Of Interest; Certificate Of Compliance.
Section 484.07 — Court Not Open Sunday; Exception.
Section 484.08 — District Courts To Be Open At All Times; Terms.
Section 484.30 — Adjourned And Special Terms.
Section 484.31 — Nonattendance Of Judge; Adjournment.
Section 484.32 — Failure To Hold Term Not To Affect Writs.
Section 484.33 — Rules Of Practice.
Section 484.35 — Temporary Courthouses.
Section 484.36 — Terms For Naturalization.
Section 484.44 — Deputy Sheriff And Court Administrator; St. Louis County.
Section 484.45 — Courthouse; Jail; Expenses; St. Louis County.
Section 484.46 — Jurors; St. Louis County.
Section 484.48 — Trial Of Criminal Cases; St. Louis County.
Section 484.49 — Trial Of Actions; St. Louis County.
Section 484.50 — Summons; Place Of Trial; St. Louis County.
Section 484.51 — Papers Where Filed; St. Louis County.
Section 484.54 — Expenses Of Judges.
Section 484.546 — Superseded Laws.
Section 484.61 — Retired District Court Judges, Assignments.
Section 484.62 — Compensation And Reporter.
Section 484.64 — Family Court Division; Second Judicial District.
Section 484.65 — Family Court Division; Fourth Judicial District.
Section 484.66 — District Administrator; Fourth Judicial District.
Section 484.68 — District Administrator.
Section 484.70 — Referee Positions, Rules.
Section 484.702 — Expedited Child Support Hearing Process.
Section 484.71 — Trial Of Civil And Criminal Actions; St. Louis County.
Section 484.72 — Electronic Recording Of Court Proceedings.
Section 484.73 — Judicial Arbitration.
Section 484.74 — Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Section 484.76 — Alternative Dispute Resolution Program.
Section 484.78 — Combined Jurisdiction Program.
Section 484.79 — Family Violence Coordinating Councils.
Section 484.80 — Location Of Trial Rule.
Section 484.81 — Pleading; Practice; Procedure.
Section 484.82 — Misdemeanor Offenses.
Section 484.83 — Reinstatement Of Forfeited Sums.
Section 484.86 — Court Divisions.
Section 484.87 — Pleading, Practice, Procedure, And Forms In Criminal Proceedings.
Section 484.88 — County Attorney As Prosecutor; Notice To County.
Section 484.89 — Order For Prison Release.
Section 484.90 — Fees Payable To Court Administrator.
Section 484.91 — Misdemeanor Violations Bureaus; Hennepin County.