Court Forms

Leech Lake Reservation Tribal Court
Red Lake Reservation Tribal Court
White Earth Reservation Tribal Court
Minnesota State Court
Social Security Administration
Minnesota Department of Human Services

Leech Lake Reservation Tribal Court

Tel: (218) 335-3682
Fax: (218) 335-3685

Mailing Address:
Leech Lake Reservation Tribal Court
6530 US Highway 2 NW
Cass Lake, MN 56633

Physical Address:
Leech Lake Reservation Tribal Court
16126 John Moose Drive
Cass Lake, MN 56633

Hours:
8:00AM-4:30PM, Monday to Friday

Filing Fees:
Civil Filing Fee $25.00
Appellate Filing Fee $50.00
Verbatim Transcript Proceedings $2.00/page
Audio Transcript of Court Proceedings $15.00/CD
Photocopy Fees $.15/page

If you cannot afford to pay these filing fees you should file a motion to proceed In Forma Pauperis (IFP). You can find the Leech Lake IFP form here.

Tribal Code & Council:

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Leech Lake Tribal Code

Forms

For forms that can be used in Leech Lake Reservation Tribal Court visit the court's website.

Red Lake Reservation Tribal Court

Tel: (218) 679-3303
Fax: (218) 679-3303

Mailing Address:
Red Lake Reservation Tribal Court
P.O. Box 572
Red Lake, MN 56671

Physical Address:
Red Lake Reservation Tribal Court
Highway 1 West
Red Lake, MN 56671

Hours:
8:00-5:00, Monday to Friday

Filing Fees:
Adoption $15.00
Child Support $15.00
Civil Complaints $15.00
Civil Complaints Withdrawal $20.00
Copies per page $3.00
Copy of Orders $5.00
Custody $15.00
Divorce $50.00 (If published an additional $50)
Guardianship $15.00
Marriage License $20.00
Name Change $15.00
Order for Protection $0.00
Paternity $15.00
Probate $15.00
Restraining Order $15.00
Return of Property $15.00
Security Agreement $5.00
Transcript/Prep $50.00
Visitation $15.00
Voluntary Placement $15.00

If you cannot afford to pay these filing fees you should write a letter to the court explaining that you cannot afford the fee and why.

Forms:

Affidavit Form
Answer and Counterclaim
Civil Petition
Custody Petition
Guardianship Petition
Joint Marriage Dissolution
Motion for Default Judgment
Motion Form
Petition for Adoption
Petition for Paternity
Petition for Probate without a Will

White Earth Reservation Tribal Court

Tel: (218) 983-3285
Fax: (218) 983-3294

Mailing Address:
White Earth Reservation Tribal Court
P.O. Box 418
White Earth, MN 56591

Physical Address:
White Earth Reservation Tribal Court
35500 Eagle View Road
White Earth, MN 56591

Hours:
8:30-4:30, Monday to Friday

Filing Fees:
Certified Copies $10.00
Non-certified Copies $5.00
Subpoena Fee $12.00
Civil Filing Fee $50.00
Transcript of Judgment $30.00
Adoption Filing Fee $50.00
Dissolution Filing Fee $50.00
Family Other (Not Dissolution or Adoption) $50.00
Child Support/COLA Modification Fee $50.00
Deposit of Will $20.00

If you cannot afford to pay these filing fees you should file a motion to proceed In Forma Pauperis (IFP). You can find the White Earth IFP form here.

Tribal Code, Rules & Council:

White Earth Judicial Services
White Earth Tribal Code
White Earth Tribal Council

Forms:

Appeal from Casino Employment Board Decision
Custody Petition
Custody and Parenting Time Answer
Dissolution of Marriage
Guardianship Petition
In Forma Pauperis
Motion to Modify Child Support
Name Change Form
Order for Protection
Parental Consent to Adopt
Petition to Adopt
Small Claims Form
Summons
Petition to Terminate Parental Rights
Tribal Employment Appeal
Petition for Visitation
Voluntary Suspension of Parental Rights

Minnesota State Courts

For information on the state court system visit the Minnesota State Court website. Forms for Minnesota state courts can be downloaded here.

Social Security Administration

For information on the Social Security Administration visit the SSA's. Social Security forms can be downloaded here.

Minnesota Department of Human Services Forms

Minnesota Department of Human Services forms can be downloaded here. You can use these forms to apply for cash assistance, food support, health care, and child care programs.