Need to Upload Your Evidence for a Minnesota Court Case? Learn about the MN Digital Exhibit System (MNDES)

If you want the judge or jury to make their decision based on your evidence, you have to follow the court rules to have your evidence “admitted” to court. When evidence is used during a court case, it is called an “exhibit” to your case.

The rules about exhibits can be complicated. They apply both before your case and during your hearing or trial. Read the court’s information on Evidence and Exhibits to learn more. 

MNDES is a website that lets you securely share your exhibits with the court and the other parties in your case. If you have a hearing, you use MNDES to submit your exhibits. Starting January 1, 2025, everyone has to use MNDES for their exhibits.

On a Computer or a Phone:

• Go to https://mndigitalexhibitsystem.courts.state.mn.us/
   

Don’t have a computer or printer/scanner? 
Check your local library or search for a Legal Kiosk that has a printer/scanner. Legal Kiosks are free to use.

When the MNDES website opens:

• Click “Login/Register” in the center screen, or on the upper right corner of the page
   
• If you already have an account: Login with your email address and password 
   
• If you don’t have an account yet: Click “Sign up now” below the Sign in button to create your account
  • Enter your email and click “Send verification code”
  • Check your email for the verification code
  • Enter the code, click “Verify Code”
  • Create and confirm your password
  • Enter your First Name and Last Name
  • Click “Create”
  • Read the Registration Terms for MNDES. Scroll to the bottom and click “Accept Terms”
     

For more information, see the Court’s guide on Creating and Managing a MNDES Account.

2. Upload your exhibits into MNDES. Follow the instructions in the court’s Quick Reference Guide on Uploading Exhibits. 
    

• Upload each exhibit as a separate file. Don’t put multiple pictures or documents together. BUT, if you have a document that is more than one page, upload the entire document as one exhibit.
  • Example: You have a 3-page letter from your doctor and 3 photos that show damage to your car. You should have 4 exhibits total: 1 exhibit for the entire letter and 1 exhibit for each photo. 
     
• Write a Description for each exhibit that lets you easily remember what the exhibit is.
  • Example: Picture of rear passenger door
     
• Check if the judge said you should number your exhibits. The instructions might be in something called a “Scheduling Order.”
   
• Choose the Exhibit Type from the drop-down menu: Document, Image, Video Recording, or Audio Recording.
   
• Choose your Party Affiliation from the drop-down menu: Plaintiff/Petitioner or Defendant/Respondent. If you are not sure, check the top of any court paperwork you got, and it should say one of the words after your name.
   

3. Usually, you must share your exhibits with the other parties in your case. Follow the instructions in the court’s Quick Reference Guide on Sharing Exhibits.
    
4. If you need to change the exhibit details or delete an exhibit, follow the instructions in the court’s Quick Reference Guides on Updating Exhibit Detailsand Requesting Exhibit Deletion. 

For help from a lawyer, search the LawHelpMN Providers and Clinics Directory. 

For help with things like court forms, tools to help you complete court forms, questions about court process or procedure, and help preparing for your day in court, get support from a Court Self-Help Center: 

• Call the Statewide Self-Help Center: (651) 435-6535
   
• Email the Statewide Self-Help Center
   
• Check the Self-Help Center website for courts that have in-person help
   
• Check if your county has a Legal Advice Clinic
   

For help using MNDES, contact the MNDES Support Team.

• By Phone
  • Twin Cities Metro (calling from area codes 612, 651, 763, or 952) or international: (651) 413-8160
  • All other callers: (833) 707-2791
     
• By Email: fill out the contact form