Below is a directory of the Minnesota administrative, court, and government offices. This also includes the staff in most locations.
Capital: Saint Paul
5,303,925 (2010 Census)
State Website: http://www.state.mn.us
Administrative Office of the Courts
State Court Administrator's Office
25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-2474; Fax: (651) 297-5636
Website: http://www.mncourts.gov
State Court Administrator: Jeffrey Shorba
Attorney Discipline
Minnesota Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility
1500 Landmark Towers 345 St. Peter St. Saint Paul, MN 55102-1218
(800) 657-3601, (651) 296-3952 TTY: (800) 627-3529; Fax: (651) 297-5801
Website: http://lprb.mncourts.gov
Director: Martin A. Cole
Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
1400 Bremer Tower 445 Minnesota St. Saint Paul, MN 55101-2131
(651) 296-3353, (800) 657-3787 TTY: (651) 297-7206, (800) 366-4812; Fax: (651) 296-9663
Email: attomey.general@ag.state.mn.us Website: http://www.ag.state.mn.us
102 State Capitol Saint Paul, MN 55155
Atty. General: Lori Swanson (Democrat)
Elected; next election Nov. 2014
Banking Department
Financial Institutions Division Department of Commerce
85 Seventh Place East, Suite 500 St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 539-1700; Fax: (651) 539-1548
Email: general.commerce@state.mn.us
Website: http://mn.gov/commerce/banking-and-finance
Asst. Commissioner: Mary Jo Wall
Bar Admissions
Board of Law Examiners
180 E. 5th St., Suite 950 Saint Paul, MN 55101
(651) 297-1857; Fax: (651) 297-1196
Email: ble.cle.blc@mbcle.state.mn.us
Website: http://www.ble.state.mn.us
45 hours CLE required per three years, including 3 hours of ethics and 2 hours of elimination of bias. As of July 1,2014, 15 hours of the 45 hours can be On-Demand Coursework. Admission on motion with five of the last seven years in practice, or 145 scaled score on MBE taken within two years of application; as of Feb. 2014 MN is a UBE State (Uniform Bar Exam).
Bar Association
Minnesota State Bar Association
600 Nicollet Mall, No. 380 Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 333-1183; Fax: (612) 333-4927
Website: http://www.mnbar.org
Exec. Dir.: Tim Groshens
Non-Integrated Bar
Annual Meeting - June, 2015
Client Protection Fund
1500 Landmark Towers 345 St. Peter St. Saint Paul, MN 55102-1218
(651) 296-3952, (800) 657-3601 TTY: (800) 627-3529; Fax: (651) 297-5801
Website: http://csb.mncourts.gov
Director: Martin A. Cole
Commerce Department
Department of Commerce
85 7th PI. E., Suite 500 St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 509-1441; Fax: (651) 539-1547
Website: http://mn.gov/commerce
Commissioner: Mike Rothman
Corporations Officers Business Services Division
Office of the Secretary of State
60 Empire Dr., Room 100 Saint Paul, MN 55103
(651) 296-2803; Toll-Free: (877) 551-6767
Corporations Fax: (651) 296-7067
UCC Fax: (651) 215-1009
Website: http://www.sos.state.mn.us
Legal Advisor: Bert Black
Dept. of State,
180 State Office Bldg. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Saint Paul, MN 55155-1299
(651) 201-1326
Email: bert.black@state.mn.us
Business Services Mgr.: Kathy Hjelm (651) 201-1361
Email: kathy.hjelm@state.mn.us
Business Services Supervisor: Patricia Baird (651) 556-0607
Email: patricia.s.baird@state.mn.us
Corporations Officers - Cont'd
Business Analysts: Bonita Harvieux (651) 201-1381
Email: bonita.b.harvieux@state.mn.us
Rebecca Meyer (651) 201-6888
Email: rebecca.a.meyer@state.mn.us
UCC & Notary Services Supervisor: Ann Datko (651) 556-0633
Email: ann.m.datko@state.mn.us
Infrastructure Mgr.: Bob Cross (651) 201-1402
Email: bob.cross@state.mn.us
Criminal History Board
Minnesota Justice Information Services
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Dept. of Public Safety
1430 Maryland Ave. E. Saint Paul, MN 55106-2802
(651) 793-2400; Fax: (651) 793-2401
Website: http://www.bca.dps.mn.gov
Website (Public Criminal History Search): https://cch.state.mn.us
Economic Development Administration
Department of Employment & Economic Development
1st National Bank Bldg., Suite E200
332 Minnesota St. Saint Paul, MN 55101-1351
(651) 259-7114, (800) 657-3858
Email: deed.customerservice@state.mn.us
Website: http://mn.gov/deed
Governor's Office
Office of the Governor
130 State Capitol 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 201-3400; In-State: (800) 657-3717; Fax: (651) 797-1850
Website: http://mn.gov/govemor
1017 8th St. N.E. Washington, DC 20002 (202) 236-3717
Governor: Mark Dayton (Democrat)
Next election Nov. 2014
Highest State Court
Supreme Court
25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-2581; Fax: (651) 282-5115
Website: http://www.mncourts.gov
Chief Justice: Lorie S. Gildea
Clerk of the Appellate Courts: AnnMarie S. O'Neill
Insurance Department
Insurance Division Dept. of Commerce
85 7th PI. East, Suite 500 St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 539-1500; Fax: (651) 539-1547
Email: insurance.commerce@state.mn.us
Website: http://mn.gov/commerce/insurance
Commissioner: Mike Rothman (Dept. of Commerce) (651) 296-6025
Deputy Commssioner: Tim Vande Hey (Div. of Insurance) (651) 297-4288
Motor Vehicle Office
Driver & Vehicle Services Division
Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety
Administrative Office
Town Square Bldg., Suite 195 445 Minnesota St. St. Paul, MN 55101-5195
Customer Service: (651) 296-6911; Fax: (651) 797-1120
Email: dvs.driverslicense@state.mn.us; dvs.motor.vehicles@state.mn.us
Website: http://www.dvs.dps.mn.gov
For Abstracts write:
DVS Records Unit
Town Square Bldg., Suite 161 445 Minnesota St.
Saint Paul, MN 55101-5161 (651) 215-1335
Fee for obtaining abstract (Form PS2502A-18): $9.00; Third-party requests, $9.50. For Certified records, add $1.00 to the above fees; Vehicle Title history, $1.00 per page, in addition to the record copy fee.
Police
Minnesota State Patrol
445 Minnesota St., Suite 130 Saint Paul, MN 55101-5130
(651) 201-7100; Fax: (651) 296-5937
Website: http://www.dps.state.mn.us/patrol/
Accident Records
Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety
Suite 161,445 Minnesota St. Saint Paul, MN 55101-5181
(651) 201-7585; Fax: (651) 282-2360
Commissioner: Col. Kevin Daly
Fee for obtaining accident report: $5.00
Probate, Recording and Notary Certificate Offices
Estate & Wills: County or District Probate Courts Deeds and Mortgages: County Recorders Offices Notary Certificates: Secretary of State, Authentication Certificate ($5.00)
Senators, U.S.
A1 Franken (Democrat)
309 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5641
Website: http://www.franken.senate.gov
Amy Klobuchar (Democrat)
302 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-3244
Website: http://www.klobuchar.senate.gov
Secretary of State
Office of the Secretary of State
180 State Office Bldg. 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155-1299
(651) 215-1440; Fax: (651) 296-9073
Website: http://www.sos.state.mn.us/
Business Services Public Counter
60 Empire Dr., Suite 100 Saint Paul, MN 55103
(651) 296-2803; Fax: (651) 297-7067
Secretary of State: Mark Ritchie (Democrat)
Elected; next election Nov. 2014; not seeking re-election
Tax Department
Department of Revenue
600 N. Robert St. Saint Paul, MN 55146
(651) 556-3000, (800) 657-3666
Sales and Use Tax: (651) 296-6181, (800) 657-3777
Individual Income Tax: (651) 296-3781, (800) 652-9094
Corporate Tax: (651) 556-3075
Estate Tax: (651) 556-3075
Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT): (651) 297-5199
Email: DORWeb.com@state.mn.us
Website: http://www.revenue.state.mn.us
Commissioner: Myron Frans
Victim Compensation Program
Crime Victims Reparations Board Minnesota Office of Justice Programs
445 Minnesota St., Suite 2300 Saint Paul, MN 55101
(651) 201-7300, (888) 622-8799; Fax: (651) 296-5787
Website: http://www.ojp.dps.mn.gov
Minn. Stat. Ann. §§611A.51-.67, §§611A.70-71 (West) (1990 Supp.)
Vital Statistics
Office of the State Registrar
Department of Health
85 E. 7th PI., Suite 300 Saint Paul, MN 55101
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 64499 Saint Paul, MN 55164-0499
(651) 201-5980; Fax (credit card orders only): (651) 201-5740
Website: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/osr
Births - from 1900. Deaths - from 1908. Marriages and Divorces are filed with the County Registrar. County Registrar locations available on website; walk-in services are not available at Dept. of Health Office. Birth - $26.00, additional copy: $19.00; Deaths - $13.00, additional copy: $6.00.
