The district at a glance
- A single statewide district, with the caseload centred on Minneapolis and St. Paul
- Chief Judge Katherine A. Constantine, with Tricia Pepin as Clerk of Court
- Consumer filings: 9,958 total — 7,617 Chapter 7 and 2,340 Chapter 13, a 23.5% Chapter 13 share and the #18 total volume district nationally
- Filing fees: $338 for Chapter 7, $313 for Chapter 13
- Chapter 13 plan must conform to Local Form 3015-1 — not Official Form 113
- LR 3015-1 amended effective September 3, 2025, with earlier amendments in 2006, 2019 and 2021; LR 3015-2 is abrogated
- The clerk includes the initial plan with the meeting of creditors notice, unless the plan is filed after that notice goes out
- An objection to confirmation need only comply with LR 9006-1(b) and LR 9013-1(b) and (c)
Official court website: mnb.uscourts.gov
Flat per-case pricing, D. Minn. or anywhere
$300 personal Chapter 7 · $400 business Chapter 7 · $400 Chapter 13 without plan · $500 with Local Form 3015-1 drafted. No retainer, no minimum, no long-term contract — and if the trustee kicks something back because we got it wrong, we fix it at no charge.
District details verified August 2026 against the court's complete Local Rules, including LR 3015-1 as amended effective September 3, 2025 and its 2025 Advisory Committee Notes, plus the court's published chief judge and clerk; filing counts are from Administrative Office consumer filing data. Because both the rule and Local Form 3015-1 changed in September 2025, pull the current form rather than relying on a stored copy. Chapter 13 trustee assignments are confirmed per case rather than listed here. Median-income figures are the U.S. Trustee table for cases filed on or after July 15, 2026 and are revised periodically. Always confirm against current sources at mnb.uscourts.gov and justice.gov/ust. Services are provided exclusively to licensed attorneys and law firms. We are not a bankruptcy petition preparer and do not provide legal advice or services to the public.