Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 371.04
Subdivision 1. Initiating Party. No later than 14 days before any scheduled hearing the initiating party shall file the following with the court:
Subd. 2. Responding Party. If a noninitiating party responds with a written response pursuant to Rule 371.05, the following, if served, shall be filed with the court no later than 7 days before any scheduled hearing:
Subd. 3. Electronic Filing. Where authorized or required by Rule 14 of these rules, documents may, and where required shall, be filed by electronic means by following the procedures of Rule 14.
Subd. 4. Treatment of Confidential Information. To retain privacy, restricted identifiers as defined in Rule 11 (such as Social Security numbers, employer identification numbers, financial account numbers) must be removed from any documents provided under this rule and may only be submitted on a separate Confidential Information Form as required in Rule 11. In addition, non-public documents including, without limitation, financial source documents as defined in Rule 11 (such as tax returns, wage stubs, credit card statements) must be submitted under a cover sheet entitled "Cover Sheet for Non-Public Source Documents" as required in Rule 11.
Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 371.04
Advisory Committee Comment-2023 Amendments
Rule 371.04, subd. 1, is modified in 2023 to require a motion to commence a parentage action and to require earlier filing of the required documents to allow court staff adequate time to open a case in MNCIS and schedule the hearing. The filing requirement changes from 7 days to 14 days in advance of the hearing.
Advisory Committee Comment-2024 Amendments
Rule 371.04, subd. 4, is amended to recognize that in 2021 the filer's duty to designate non-public documents at the time of filing under Rule 11 was expanded beyond just financial source documents to include all non-public documents. Use of a new Cover Sheet for Non-Public Documents also replaced the Confidential Financial Source Documents cover sheet.