Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 23, 2026.
Martin County, Minnesota, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Martin County District Court, and the file of each case, kept by the court administrator, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Martin County public records, Martin County arrest records, Martin County warrants, Martin County inmate search, Martin County criminal records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Martin County
Court cases from Martin County are filed in the Martin County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Divorces go to the District Court, and the file stays with the court administrator.
The court administrator keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.
Looking Up a Case from Martin County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.martin.mn.us/your_government/district_court/law_library.php (page title: Martin County), phone 507-432-7014, 201 Lake Avenue, Room 306, Fairmont, MN 56031, Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Statewide, Minnesota Court Records Online is the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
The Minnesota court page SearchSystems verified is at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us/CaseSearch.
What Reaches the Court from Martin County
Together, the four agencies in Martin County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 331 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Martin County District Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.martin.mn.us/your_government/departments/county_attorney/faqs.php (page title: Martin County), phone (800) 292-4152, 201 Lake Avenue, Room 247 Fairmont, MN 56031, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Martin County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Martin County criminal records, Martin County divorce records, Martin County traffic tickets and Martin County DUI.
More Official Court Pages for Martin County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Martin County and Minnesota. These court pages from its Martin County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Judgment Search (publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us)
Cities in Martin County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Martin County District Court.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Martin County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- Fairmont (10,176)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Martin County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.martin.mn.us, phone 507-432-7014. Statewide, Minnesota Court Records Online is the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Martin County?
The Martin County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Martin County?
The court administrator. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Minnesota?
Yes: Minnesota Court Records Online, the Minnesota Judicial Branch's free statewide case search.
Is this the official Martin 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.