Notice of Appearance - Minnesota
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
STATE OF MINNESOTA — DISTRICT COURT
[________________] JUDICIAL DISTRICT — COUNTY OF [________________]
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF NAME], | Plaintiff |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT NAME], | Defendant |
Court File No.: [________________]
Case Type: [________________]
Judge: [________________]
TO: All parties who have appeared and their counsel
Please take notice that the undersigned attorney enters an appearance for [PARTY NAME], the [PLAINTIFF / DEFENDANT / OTHER ROLE] in this action. Future documents required to be served on this represented party should be served on the undersigned attorney in accordance with Minn. R. Civ. P. 5.01 and 5.02.
Counsel's role: ☐ Sole counsel ☐ Co-counsel with [NAME] ☐ New counsel replacing [NAME]
Attorney for [PARTY NAME]
Name: [________________]
Minnesota Attorney Registration No.: [________________]
Firm: [________________]
Street address: [________________]
City, State, ZIP: [________________]
Telephone: [________________]
Email: [________________]
eFS service address, if different: [________________]
Acknowledgment Under Minn. Stat. § 549.211
On behalf of [PARTY NAME], I acknowledge that sanctions may be imposed under Minn. Stat. § 549.211.
/s/ [ATTORNEY NAME]
Attorney for [PARTY NAME]
Signature
Date: [__/__/____]
/s/ [ATTORNEY NAME]
[ATTORNEY NAME], Attorney Registration No. [________________]
Certificate of Service
I certify that on [__/__/____] I served this Notice of Appearance on the parties required to be served under Minn. R. Civ. P. 5.01, through their counsel where represented, by the method and at the addresses listed below. Service on eligible registered users through the court's E-Filing System must follow Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 14.03(d).
| Recipient | Address or eFS recipient | Method and date |
|---|---|---|
| [NAME] | [ADDRESS / EFS RECIPIENT] | [EFS / MAIL / DELIVERY], [DATE] |
| [NAME] | [ADDRESS / EFS RECIPIENT] | [EFS / MAIL / DELIVERY], [DATE] |
/s/ [SERVER NAME]
[SERVER NAME]
Sources and References
About this template
- Last updated
- October 7, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 7, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Minnesota
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- Minn. R. Civ. P. 5.01 (service of appearances; when a party appears)
- Minn. R. Civ. P. 5.02 (service on represented parties)
- Minn. R. Civ. P. 11.01 (signature and attorney contact information)
- Minn. R. Civ. P. 12.01 (time to answer, when applicable)
- Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 14.03(d) (electronic service)
- Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 105 (withdrawal of counsel)
- Minn. Stat. § 549.211, subd. 1 (signed sanctions acknowledgment)
These are the filings that drive a lawsuit through the system: complaints, answers, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and post-judgment papers. Each has its own format requirements under federal and state procedural rules, and each has a deadline that cannot be missed without consequences. Clean, procedurally correct filings move a case forward; sloppy ones invite motions to strike, amended responses, and avoidable delays.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 7, 2026.
Minn. R. Civ. P. 5.01 (checked October 7, 2026): "A party appears when that party serves or files any document in the proceeding."
Minn. R. Civ. P. 5.02(a) (checked October 7, 2026): "Whenever under these rules service is required or permitted to be made upon a party represented by an attorney, the service shall be made upon the attorney unless service upon the party is ordered by the court."
Minn. R. Civ. P. 11.01 (checked October 7, 2026): "Each document shall state the signer's address and telephone number and e-mail address, if any, and attorney registration number if signed by an attorney."
Minn. R. Civ. P. 12.01 (checked October 7, 2026): "Defendant shall serve an answer within 21 days after service of the summons upon that defendant"
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