Carver County Government Center, 604 E. Fourth St., Chaska, MN 55318
Phone: 952-361-1564
Location map to the Law Library, Google map to the Law Library

The Law Library is located in the Lower Level of the Judicial Building in the Carver County Government Center. It provides access to Westlaw (with Minnesota legal information) plus Supreme Court cases, USCIS, Federal Rules and Shepard’s Citator on site.

Library Hours: 

Open Monday-Friday for self-service 8 am-4:30 pm

Dates when the library is closed: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day

Librarians at our branches can assist you with locating forms in person.
Printing is $.15 per black and white page.

If you need additional assistance, please contact the Scott County Law Library. 
Phone: 952-496-8713, email: lawlibrary@scottlib.org, online: Ask a Law Librarian Form

 Links

Legal Help

• Volunteer Lawyers Network Metro-area Legal Advice Clinics:  Listing of free regularly scheduled legal advice clinics for assistance with various areas of the law including bankruptcy, immigration, family, and housing court matters. 
•  Volunteer Lawyers Network- Free Phone Advice: Financially eligible clients in Carver, Hennepin, or Scott Counties may set up a free 20 minute phone consultation with a family law attorney.
• VLN Free Help with Answering a Summons and Complaint:  Phone advice for help with answering a Civil Summons and Complaint. Must meet eligibility guidelines.
• Minnesota Court Forms:  Numerous fill-in-the-blank court forms with instructions are available for those representing themselves in court including divorce, child support, child custody, parenting time, criminal expungement, name change, and conciliation court matters.
• State of Minnesota Self-Help Center Services:  A Self-Help phone line and computer are available in the Law Library for phone assistance and online information regarding court forms, procedures, and legal resources   You can also get help from the Self-Help Center by email or by phone at 651-435-6535 Monday- Friday, 8:30 am-3 pm.
• LawHelpMN.org: General information about legal rights, the courts, and legal forms organized by subject.
• MLAO:  Volunteer lawyers answer legal questions via an online form.  Must financially qualify.

Court Records

• Minnesota Court Records Search:  Minnesota Trial Courts public access (MPA).
• Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Public Record Search: Public data maintained by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
• Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER):  This electronic public access service allows users to obtain full-text case and docket information from Federal Appellate, District, and Bankruptcy courts. Electronic access is available by registering with the PACER Service Center.

Law Library Governance

The Carver County Law Library is established under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 134A. The governance of the Law Library is a three member board:

Judge Michael D. Wentzell 
Government Center, Justice Center Building
604 East 4th Street, Chaska Minnesota 55318

Commissioner Gayle O. Degler, Carver County Commissioner - 1st District
1630 Lyman Boulevard, Chanhassen MN 55317

Mr. Peter Ivy, Attorney
Government Center, Justice Center Building
604 East 4th Street, Chaska Minnesota 55318 

Important Note: Carver County Library is not responsible for the content or accuracy of the information provided on external websites. The inclusion of a link does not constitute an endorsement by the library of that website.