Searching for a Citation or Case

Topic Revised: May 2022

From the Pay Fines webpage, after clicking the "Make Payment/View Fine Amount" button, the Minnesota Court Payment Center application will appear as shown below.
Please read the Notices before starting your search.

1. Click Find citation or case. For information on the records that are searched, refer to What is Minnesota Court Web Payment.

2. On the Find Citation or Case screen,

• If you choose citation number you must enter a citation number listed a the top of the citation in the required field.

• If you choose case number, you must enter the case number assigned by the court in the required field. If you enter a citation number in the case field
  the system will not find your case.

3. Follow the steps in Paying for a Case or Citation.

To Search by Citation Number (default)

1. If you selected Citation, in the Citation Number field, type the complete citation number, omitting the dashes and spaces.

2. Click Search or press Enter.

To Search by Case Number

1. If you selected Case, in the Case Number field, type the complete case number, omitting the dashes.

2. Click Search or press Enter.

3. Follow the steps in Paying for a Citation.

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See Also:

Searching and Navigation Tips

Paying for a Citation or Case

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)