VII. Post-Trial Issues
A. Special Term Motions
B. Appealing a Conciliation Court Judgment to District Court
C. Transcribing Conciliation Court Judgment to District Court
D. Collecting and Paying Conciliation Court Judgments
E. Additional Resources
| Practice Tips: How to file a STM |
| Click here to see a how-to sheet. |
Definition: Special Term Motions include:
- Motion to Vacate a Default Judgment
- Motion to Vacate Dismissal with Prejudice for new hearing
- Request for a Payment Plan
- Motion for Non-Compliance of Settlement Agreement reached in Mediation
- Motion to Amend Title
- Motion to Request Filing a Late Appeal
Rules for STMs
- The first filing for a special term motion costs $70.00 (for other relevant costs, click here).
- Click here for Conciliation Court Rules 520.
Forms
- For an Affidavit of Service, click here.
- For Affidavit of Non-Compliance and Order for Judgment, click here.
B. Appealing a Conciliation Court Judgment to District Court
| Practice Tips: How to appeal |
| Inform clients that: • Appeals go to Hennepin County district court. • The district court will rigorously apply the Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure and the Minnesota Rules of Evidence. • Low-income individuals who qualify should contact VLN for assistance. |
Rules for appeals
- Cost of appeal is $322.00 for a court trial or $422.00 for a jury trial.
- Click here for Conciliation Court Rule 521.
Forms
- Click here for forms (note: most clients should receive these forms directly from the court clerk).
C. Transcribing Conciliation Court Judgment to District Court
| Practice Tips: How to transcribe a judgment |
| Click here and here for how-to sheets. |
Rules
- Cost of transcript of judgment is $40.00. Click here for more information.
- Click here for Conciliation Court Rule 518.
Forms
- For Affidavit of identification and of unsatisfied civil judgment, click here.
D. Collecting and Paying Conciliation Court Judgments
| Practice Tips |
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Click here and here for how-to sheets. |
Rules
- Click here for Conciliation Court Rule 517.
Statutes
- For Minn. Stat. Chapter 550 (Judgments), click here.
- For Minn. Stat. Chapter 571 (Garnishments), click here.
- Motion to Vacate a Default Judgment- see Tab 60, or click here.
- Motion to Vacate a Dismissal with Prejudice- see Tab 61, or click here.
- Motion to Amend Title- see Tab 62A, or click here.
- Order to Amend Title- see Tab 62B, or click here.
- Motion to Request Filing a Late Appeal- see Tab 63, or click here.
- Motion for Non-Compliance with Mediated Settlement Agreement- see Tab 64A, or click here.
- Affidavit of Non-Compliance & Order for Judgment- see Tab 64B, or click here.
- Motion to Allow Payment of Judgment to Court- see Tab 65A, or click here.
- Affidavit of Unfound Creditor- see Tab 65B, or click here.
- Demand for Removal of Case to District Court- see Tab 66A, or click here.
- Instructions for Removal to District Court- see Tab 66B, or click here.
- Satisfaction of Judgment- see Tab 67, or click here.
