Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. 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). A traffic ticket written in Martin County is a court case in the Martin 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: 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.
Where a Ticket Written in Martin County Goes
A traffic ticket written in Martin County is answered in the Martin County District Court. The ticket itself is a court case, and the court's index is the record of it.
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.
Who Writes the Tickets in Martin County
The Martin County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Fairmont, Sherburn and Trimont write the traffic tickets in Martin County.
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 (see Martin County DUI).
Cities in Martin County
Wherever in the county a ticket is written, it is answered 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:
- Fairmont (10,176)
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Martin County?
With the Martin County District Court, whose page SearchSystems verified is at co.martin.mn.us, phone 507-432-7014.
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 Martin County?
The Martin County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
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.