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Lyon County, Minnesota, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A traffic ticket written in Lyon County is a court case in the Lyon County District Court, and the conviction it ends in goes on the driving record kept by the Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services. This guide says which court takes the ticket, who writes them and where the driving record lives.
This guide covers where tickets go, who writes them, the driving record, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Lyon County public records, Lyon County arrest records, Lyon County warrants, Lyon County criminal records, Lyon County court records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Where a Ticket Written in Lyon County Goes
Tickets in Lyon County go to the Lyon County District Court. A paid ticket, a dismissal and a trial all end up in that court's records.
Statewide, Minnesota Court Records Online is the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Who Writes the Tickets in Lyon County
The Lyon County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Marshall, Tracy and Minneota write the traffic tickets in Lyon County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Lyon County: the State Patrol at Marshall (state police); the State Patrol at Marshall writes the tickets on the state highways.
The Driving Record and the Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services
Convictions are reported by the court to the Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services, which keeps the driving record and decides on points and suspensions. Order the driving record from that agency, not from the court.
Paying a ticket is a conviction, reported to the Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services like any other; contesting it means a plea of not guilty entered with the court by the date on the ticket.
A DWI is a criminal charge rather than a ticket, with its own license case before Driver and Vehicle Services.
Cities in Lyon County
Wherever in the county a ticket is written, it is answered in the Lyon County District Court.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Lyon County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population:
- Marshall (13,996)
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Lyon County?
With the Lyon County District Court.
Who keeps my driving record in Minnesota?
The Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services. The court reports each conviction to it, and paying a ticket counts as one.
Which court handles traffic tickets in Lyon County?
The Lyon County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Is this the official Lyon County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.