What is Conciliation Court?
Conciliation Court was created to allow citizens to bring their legal claims before the court without expensive costs, attorneys fees, or complicated legal procedures. Do you have a claim to file in conciliation court? The Conciliation Court can accept claims for filing that are below the limit set by Minnesota law. Currently, the monetary jurisdictional limit is $7,500.00. You CANNOT file a claim involving title to real estate, slander, class actions, or medical malpractice in Conciliation Court. You can reduce the amount of your claim so it can be heard in Conciliation Court. If you do reduce your claim, you will not be allowed to ask for more money later. You may not file any other claims related to the same incident. You should consider whether the defendant (the person the claim is against) will be able to pay you. Although you may win your case, Conciliation Court is not a collection agency. Where do you file a claim in conciliation court? Generally, you must file your claim in t
Conciliation court, also known as Small Claims Court, is a very informal process for people to settle small disputes without having to hire a lawyer. It is often much cheaper to file a claim in conciliation court. Filing fees are significantly lower, often approximately $50.00 instead of at least $252.00 required to file most lawsuits in Minnesota. Conciliation court is also often very informal, as it has very relaxed procedural requirements, compared to most civil court proceedings. There is a cap on the amount of money you can recover in a conciliation court dispute. In Minnesota, you are limited to $7500.00. If you file a consumer credit transaction, the maximum amount you can recover is $4000.00. You cannot file a claim in conciliation court that exceeds the monetary cap. If you decide to reduce your claim to the monetary cap, you cannot claim more later. You are also required to bring all disputes related to the transaction or occurrence that caused your claim. In other words, you
