Stearns County Court Information

Courts, filing fees, e-filing, and clerk contacts for Stearns County, Minnesota.

Filing at a Glance

Verified from official sources · 2026-07

Clerk of Court

Stearns County Court Administration

George Lock

(320) 656-3620

Self-Help & Jury

Self-Help Center →

Jury Service →

E-FilingMandatory

Minnesota eFile and eServe (eFS) · - required for attorneys, government agencies, guardians ad litem, and sheriffs in all case types statewide; permissive for self-represented parties

Open e-filing portal →

Filing Fees

Full schedule →

Civil Complaint

$310

$310 statewide first-paper filing fee for a civil action (Minn. Stat. 357.021 subd. 2(1)); a small county law library fee is added

Small Claims

$65

$65 first paper filed in Conciliation Court (Minn. Stat. 357.022)

Divorce / Family

$340

$340 first-paper filing fee for a marriage dissolution (Minn. Stat. 357.021 subd. 2(1)); county law library fee added