District Court

The Mille Lacs Band District Court is the trial court of general jurisdiction. The District Court hears civil matters, criminal prosecutions, and certain administrative appeals. Cases are heard by a District Court Judge, Associate District Court Judge, and in cases of judicial conflict of intersts or as otherwise needed, Special Magistrates. The judges are law school graduates who have been admitted to practice before a state bar. The Mille Lacs Band Chief Executive submits nominations of the district Court Judge for a six-year term and the Associate Judges for a four-year term to the Mille Lacs Band Assembly for confirmation. Special Magistrates are appointed by the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals.

During inclement weather, please call (800) 709-6445. If the Government Center is closed, the Court will be closed and cases will be rescheduled. If there is a delayed opening, cases scheduled for hearing prior to the time of reopening will be rescheduled. Matters scheduled for hearing after the time for reopening will proceed as originally scheduled.

Court of Appeals

District Court Calendar

Judiciary Fee Schedule

Citiation Formats

Citation Formats

Judges

Dave Christensen
District Court Judge

Vacant
Associate District Court Judge

Court Staff

Gilda Burr
Court Administrator
gilda.burr@millelacsband.com
320-532-7401

Brett Haskin
Bailiff Officer/Process Server
brett.haskin@millelacsband.com
320-532-7758

Vacant
Court Attorney
xxx.xxx@millelacsband.com
320-532-7597

LeeAnn Woiteshek
Family Healing to Wellness Court Case Manager
leeann.woiteshek@milllacsband.com
320-532-7597

Special Magistrate
B.J. Jones
Joseph Plumer
Tammy Swanson
Megan Treuer
Michael Harralson

Guardian ad Litem
Dixie Kamimura
Pam Chichila
Jessica Gilder-Schwartz
Jeannie Reams
Cynthia Bahe

Carrie Boyd
Assistant Court & Administrative Clerk
carrie.boyd@millelacsband.com
320-532-7400

Rhonda Juetten
Court Clerk II — Custody, Minor Guardianship and Child Welfare, Adoption, Dissolution of Marriage, Adult Guardianship, Name Change and Probate
mlbo.court@millelacsband.com
320-532-7404

Tina Merrill
Court Clerk II — Court of Appeals, Employment Appeals, Gaming Regulatory Appeals,
mlbo.court@millelacsband.com
320-532-7538

Holly Battermann
Court Clerk I — Child Support & Paternity, Truancy, Criminal, Natural Resource, Unlawful Detainers, Traffic, Civil, Registration of Foreign Judgment, Electric, Unlawful Detainers, Healing to Wellness, Order for Protection & Harassment Restraining Orders
mlbo.court@millelacsband.com
320-532-7553

Vacant
Clerk of Court I
mlbo.court@millelacsband.com
320-532-7502

Laurie Vilas
Tribal Court Peacemaker
laurie.vilas@millelacsband.com
320-532-4769
320-630-1132

UNDERSTANDING SERVICE OF PROCESS

Please watch the video below if you are trying to file a new court case or a motion. Normally, serving all parties is the responsibility of the petitioner when a new case is filed, but when filing a case in Tribal Court, our Bailiff/Process Server will serve the paperwork if there is a current address listed. However, our Bailiff/Process Server will not serve Motion forms. Any Motions filed must be accomplished by the motioning party.

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Attorneys and Guardian Ad Litem's must use the FSX website to file court documents. All other non-represented litigants must file through these avenues: In-person, mail, fax, emailing to MLBO.Court@millelacsband.com

Court Brochures

• Filing a Foreign Judgment
• Filing for Custody And Visitation
• Getting Married in Tribal Court
• Glossary of Legal Terminology
• Guardian ad Litem QA
• Filing A Civil Complaint Explanation of Process
• Guardianship and Conservatorship QA
• Name Change Info
• Order for Protection QA
• Representing Yourself
• What Court Staff Can and Cannot Do

Guardian-ad-Litem Guidelines

• Guardian Ad Litem Guidelines

Court Forms

Appeals

• Notice Of Grievance Committee Employee Appeals
• Notice of Gaming Regulatory Appeal

Foreign Judgments

• Petition Foreign Judgement
• Motion to Set Aside Registration

General — Miscellaneous

• Application for Fee Waiver
• Affidavit of Service
• Certificate of Representation — General
• Cultural Cause of Action Complaint
• Garnishment of Wage or Per Capita Payment
• Civil Complaint Form
• Petition for Custody and parenting time
• Petition to Change Name
• Power of Attorney
• Subpoena
• Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice Form
• Petition for Dissolution of Marriage

Adoption

• Adoption — Petition of Adoption
• Adoption — Consent of Father
• Adoption — Consent of Mother
• Adoption — Consent of Parent Waiver

Guardianship

• Adult Guardianship Petition
• Adult Guardianship Well-Being Financial Report
• Minor Guardianship Guide
• Minor Guardianship Petition
• Minor Guardianship Annual Report

Motions

• Motion Form General
• Motion for Default Judgment
• Motion to Appear by Telephone

Petition for Protective Orders

• Petition Harassment Restraining Order
• Petition Domestic Restraining Order

Eviction of Overstaying Guest or Family Member

• Instructions for Eviction of Occupant
• Petition to Evict Occupant
• Demand to Vacate Letter

Probate

• Guide to Probate
• Probate Checklist
• Petition for Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal Representative
• Petition for Adjudication of Intestacy, Determination of Heirs, and Appointment of Personal Representative
• Acceptance of Appointment and Oath by Individual
• Certificate of Mailing
• Petition for Determination of Descent
• Disclaimer
• Inventory
• Schedule of Distribution and Payment of Claims
• Schedule of Distribution
• Receipt for Distribution of Payment of Claim
• Final Account
• Personal Representative's Statement to Close Estate
• Petition for Order of Complete Settlement of Estate and Decree of Distribution

Collection of Personal Property

• Petition to Register Affidavit
• Instructions for Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property
• Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property
• Authorization to Claim
• Notice to Successors