MN State Law Library

Library staff are available to answer questions, locate materials and provide assistance with using the library's resources. Library staff cannot provide services that might be interpreted as the unauthorized practice of law, such as locating relevant cases, interpreting statutes, or giving legal advice.

Service areas

statewide

Application Process [+] Legal Topics [+] Contact & Hours [+]

Abuse & Crime Victims
- Child abuse
- - Parental Child in Need of Protective Services ( CHIPS) rights
- Crime victims' rights
- - Domestic violence
- Elder abuse
- - Financial exploitation
- Harassment Restraining Orders (HRO)
- Identity theft
- Orders for Protection (OFP)
- Sexual assault
- Sexual exploitation
Benefits & Health Care
- Benefits for youth
- Child care
- Diversionary Work Program (DWP)
- Emergency Assistance (EA)
- Family Stabilization Services (FSA)
- Food support (SNAP)
- General Assistance
- Health care
- MFIP
- MN Supplemental Aid (MSA)
- Other benefits programs
- Personal Care Assistants (PCAs)
- Social Security (SSI/SSDI)
Criminal & Traffic
- Car towing information
- Civil asset forfeiture
- - Client received forfeiture notice
  - Underlying activity occurred on reservation of enrollment
- Criminal defense
- Driver's license issues
- Expungement and criminal records
- - Criminal expungement
  - General information
- Subpoena information
- Traffic tickets
Disability
- Abuse
- ADA compliance
- Assistive technology
- Discrimination
- Home and Community-Based Services
- - Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs)
- Leaving prison
- Other disability related issue
- Special education/learning disabilities
- Special Needs Trusts
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- - State Services for the Blind
Estate Planning & Elder Law
- Guardianship and conservatorship
- Long-term care and assisted living facilities
- Planning ahead
Family
- Adoption
- - Other adoption
  - Step-parent adoption
- Alternative dispute resolution
- - Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE)
  - Mediation
- Child Support
- Custody
- Divorce
- Name Change
- - Minor name change
- Parenting time
- Paternity
- Termination of parental rights
Housing
- Homeownership
- Landlord/Tenant
- Mobile homes
- Neighbor issue
Miscellaneous
- Court of Appeals cases
- Forms assistance
- Indian/Tribal Law
- - ICWA
- Legal Assistance to Non-Profit Organization or Group (Including Incorporation/Dissolution)
- Torts
Money & Debt (Consumer)
- Bankruptcy
- - Chapter 13
  - Chapter 7
- Collecting money
- Contracts and warranties
- - Car problems
- Credit reports
- Debt collection
- Lending practices
- - Discriminatory
  - Predatory or deceptive
- Other consumer/finance
- Personal finance education
- - Promissory notes
- Student loans
Taxes
- Audit
- Identity theft related to taxes
- Income tax dispute
- Innocent spouse issues
- Property tax problems
- Small business issues
- Tax collections
- Tax court cases
- Tax credit denials
- Tax credits and refunds
- Tax preparation help
Work & Unemployment
- Background checks
- - Background checks and drug testing
  - Personnel records and references
- Benefits or wages information
- Employment Discrimination
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- Licensing disqualifications
- - Disqualification determination
  - Maltreatment charges
- Time off for OFP or HRO reasons
- Unemployment benefits
- - Appealing unemployment decision
  - Reduction or termination
- Wage Claims and other FLSA Issues
- - Overtime
  - Wage claims
- Work safety
- Wrongful termination
Youth Rights & School
- Education
- Immigrant youth
- Juvenile delinquency
- Passports for youth
- Pregnancy and parenting
- Right to seek medical care
- Youth living away from home
- Youth rights with parents and guardians

MN State Law Library

25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
G25 Minnesota Judicial Center
St. Paul, MN 55155
United States

https://mn.gov/law-library/

Research Help

651-297-7651

Legal organization

https://mn.gov/law-library/

Schedule

Mon - Fri: 8:00 am-4:30 pm