NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

(Minnesota District Court – Civil Division)

1. CAPTION

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STATE OF MINNESOTA
DISTRICT COURT
[__] JUDICIAL DISTRICT
COUNTY OF [COUNTY_NAME]
Court File No.: [COURT_FILE_NUMBER]

[PLAINTIFF_NAME],
Plaintiff,

v. Case Type: [CASE_TYPE_CODE]

[DEFENDANT_NAME],
Defendant.

2. TITLE

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL FOR [CLIENT_NAME]

3. APPEARANCE STATEMENT

Pursuant to Minn. R. Civ. P. 5.01 and Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 114.01, [ATTORNEY_NAME] (MN Atty. No. [BAR_NUMBER]) of [LAW_FIRM_NAME] hereby appears on behalf of [CLIENT_NAME], [party description]. All future pleadings, motions, notices, and orders should be served on the undersigned in accordance with Minn. R. Civ. P. 5.02 and Rule 14 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice.

4. ATTORNEY INFORMATION

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[LAW_FIRM_NAME]
[STREET_ADDRESS]
[City], Minnesota [ZIP]
Telephone: [PHONE]
Facsimile: [FAX]
Email (eService): [E-SERVICE_EMAIL]

5. ELECTRONIC SERVICE

The undersigned consents to electronic service through the Minnesota eFile & eServe System pursuant to Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 14.03. Service should be directed to [E-SERVICE_EMAIL].

6. LIMITED SCOPE (IF APPLICABLE)

[// GUIDANCE: Describe any limited representation consistent with Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 115.04 and include the procedure for termination.]

7. SIGNATURE BLOCK

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Dated: [DATE]

[LAW_FIRM_NAME]

By: ________
[ATTORNEY_NAME]
Minnesota Attorney License No. [BAR_NUMBER]
Attorney for [CLIENT_NAME]

8. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that on [SERVICE_DATE] this Notice of Appearance was served via [eFile & eServe / Email / U.S. Mail] upon all parties or their counsel consistent with Minn. R. Civ. P. 5.02.

[ATTORNEY_NAME]

PRACTICE NOTES

• Some districts require a separate scheduling information statement; file concurrently if mandated (e.g., Fourth Judicial District Form CIV117).
• Maintain eService confirmation receipts or USPS tracking data.
• Withdrawal requires court approval under Minn. R. Gen. Prac. 105; plan for substitution motions when necessary.