Minnesota Legal Overview: Fargo-Moorhead The Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area is defined by the Census Bureau as covering Cass County in North Dakota and Clay County in Minnesota. The Minnesota judicial system divides the state into 10 judicial districts, each serving between one to 17 counties. Clay County, along with nine other counties, is served by the 7th Judicial District. The Clay County District Court is located in the Clay County Courthouse in Moorhead. All the major Minnesota cities and towns in the Fargo-Moorhead metro area are listed below. Top Minnesota cities for Legal Issues: Moorhead
1. The Clay County District Court is the main trial court for the county and has general and original jurisdiction over all cases filed in the county, with the exception of federal cases (see below). The district court decides on everything from felony cases to large civil disputes, misdemeanors, traffic violations and small claims not exceeding $7,500. Appeals against verdicts handed down by the district court must be filed with the Minnesota Court of Appeals which is located in St. Paul.
Trending Legal Topics: The Minnesota Supreme Court is the court of last resort and may agree to take on a case for review after the intermediate appellate court has ruled on it. Federal cases in Clay County must be filed with the Fergus Falls Division of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Bankruptcy petitions must likewise be filed with the Fergus Falls Division of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Minnesota. Federal appeals for Minnesota are heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. |