Topic Revised: April 2017
Welcome! P-MACS is the Public Access version of the Minnesota Appellate Courts' Case Management System (MACS). P-MACS provides access to the status of appeals filed with the Minnesota Supreme Court and the Minnesota Court of Appeals. The P-MACS website provides access to appellate case filings in both open and closed appellate files.
P-MACS displays information about individual cases, including the title and file number, case participants, and dates and details of all docket entries. The information in the system is updated continuously during business hours, Monday-Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., excluding state holidays. Questions regarding specific documents or document security can be directed to the Office of the Clerk of the Appellate Courts at (651) 296-2581.
Access to appellate case filings is governed by the Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch. Please review this page for more information.
Publicly accessible information includes:
| Information | Details | Location(s) available |
| Case information | Case title; case type; case status; the parties to the appeal, including attorneys representing the parties; district court or originating court/agency (ORCA) information; and the docket, which is a list of filings made in the case. | On P-MACS, via any Internet connection.
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| Outgoing appellate court documents | Opinions, orders, correspondence, and calendars for arguments and/or non-oral consideration filed after June 2011. | On P-MACS, via any Internet connection. |
| Most incoming appellate court documents | Motions, notices, and petitions. | On P-MACS, via any Internet connection. |
| Appellate briefs | Briefs and addenda filed on or after January 1, 2013 may be available electronically. | On Courthouse View, only at a computer terminal at any Minnesota state district (county) courthouse or the Minnesota State Law Library in St. Paul. |
Note:
This table represents default settings. Access to a particular document
may be restricted if the document contains non-public information.
Non-public information includes:
Documents and/or information that are not public in the district court.
Juvenile delinquency, adoption, and paternity cases.
Notes:
While every attempt has been made to ensure that the information provided through P-MACS is accurate, there are no warranties ensuring accuracy.
Nothing in the P-MACS public help file is or should be construed as legal advice. For information about appellate procedures, see the relevant rules or contact a lawyer.
For optimal viewing of P-MACS, your screen resolution setting should be at least 1024x768.
For further assistance, please contact the Office of the Clerk of the Appellate Courts during business hours of Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., except state holidays, at (651) 296-2581.
Comments, suggestions, and questions regarding P-MACS are welcome. Comments and suggestions will be reviewed within 2 (two) business days, but a personal response to all submissions may not be possible. E-mail: pmacs.support@courts.state.mn.us.