|Stearns County Court||St. Cloud||Minnesota 56303||5 miles|
|Benton County Court||Foley||Minnesota 56329||15 miles|
|Morrison County Court||Little Falls||Minnesota 56345||26 miles|
|Mille Lacs County District Court||Milaca||Minnesota 56353||29 miles|
|Wright County Court||Buffalo||Minnesota 55313||35 miles|
|Sherburne County Court||Elk River||Minnesota 55330||36 miles|
|Meeker County Court||Litchfield||Minnesota 55355||37 miles|
|Todd County Court||Long Prairie||Minnesota 56347||40 miles|
Courts are government institutions that administer justice in criminal and civil matters. They're mediated by one or more judges, magistrates or justices who have been appointed or elected.
Courts rely on an adversarial system of justice, which is intended to resolve disputes with fair and impartial outcomes. Their primary purpose is to decide questions of law and determine facts. Attorneys for each side present arguments and introduce evidence to support their arguments.
In some court cases, the final judgment is handed down by a jury of citizens chosen through a selection process. In other cases, a judge makes the final ruling. Cases may be heard in criminal court, civil court, or appellate court.