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            Anoka County’s Law Day event is 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 1 at the Anoka County Government Center and courthouse, 2100 3^rd Ave., Anoka. 

            There will be free legal advice in criminal expungement, family law, civil law, warrant resolution, and housing law, in addition to clinics to help the public with driver’s license issues and unpaid fines. Attendees should check in at the government center atrium first before going to the various clinics. 

Events include: 

• Criminal Expungement Clinic: If you have an Anoka County criminal file, find out if you are eligible to ask the court to seal your court record from the public. No appointment necessary. 
• Family Law Clinic: Free legal consultations on issues including child support, driver’s license repayment plans, custody, parenting time, paternity, divorce, enforcement of child support, domestic violence, and other family issues. Appointments are highly recommended but not required. If you do not make an appointment and choose to walk in on the day of the event, your wait time for service may be significant or your case may not be able to be handled at all. For this clinic only, call 763-760-6808 to schedule an appointment. 
• Housing Clinic: Free legal advice for tenants regarding evictions, lease violations, repair problems, security deposits, moving out, getting belongings returned, lockouts, eviction expungements, and other housing-related issues. No appointment necessary. 
• Civil Clinic: Free legal advice on non-criminal matters including debt collection, garnishment, social security disability, unemployment benefits, power-of-attorney forms, guardianships, health care directives, and more. Appointments are recommended.
• Driver’s License Clinic: Is your driver’s license suspended? Find out why and determine how to get it reinstated. Appointments are recommended. If you do not make an appointment and choose to walk in on the day of the event, your wait time for service may be significant or your case may not be able to be handled at all.
• Unpaid Fine Clinic: Individuals with unpaid fines in Anoka County will have the opportunity to meet with an attorney and discuss a plan to combine or compromise your unpaid fines and fees. Appointments are recommended. If you do not make an appointment and choose to walk in on the day of the event, your wait time for service may be significant or your case may not be able to be handled at all.
• Warrant Resolution: Active Anoka County warrants for criminal misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, and low-level felony offenses. Resolve your case or clear your warrant. No appointment necessary.

Every effort will be made to accommodate everyone who attends, but due to capacity issues, it is possible some people may not be seen. To make an appointment, call 763-760-6331. If an interpreter is needed, please indicate so when calling. Attendees can also apply for a public defender in advance so pre-work on cases can be done. 

If you are a licensed attorney in Minnesota and would like to volunteer to help at the clinics, reach out to the Anoka County Law Library at 763-324-5560.

Anoka County Parks will host its annual Earth Day Cleanup (10 am – 12 pm) and Earth Day Celebration (1–3:30 pm) in partnership with the City of Lino Lakes and Anoka County Libraries at Wargo Nature Center on Saturday, April 18.

In the morning cleanup, participants will be able to choose between two different project sites, and all registered volunteers will also receive a free lunch. 

The cleanup will include various projects such as removal of invasive species, trash clean up, and more. The main Earth Day Celebration in the afternoon is a free, family-friendly event with activities for all ages that will include booths from community partners, a spring scavenger hunt, a visit from local author Sandra Hiusakuni, a performance by CLIMB Theatre, and much more.

Visit anokacountyparks.com for more information and to register for the cleanup.

– Additional April Activities –

Lunch with a Naturalist: Be a Better Birder

Wednesday, April 1; 11:30 am – 1 pm

Wargo Nature Center

Ages 16+; FREE Once Upon a Story Time: Sticks and Stones

Tuesday, April 7; 9–10 am

Wargo Nature Center

Ages 2+; FREE

Fat Tire Biking

Thursday, April 23; 4–6 pm

Bunker Hills Campground Visitor Center

Ages 13+; $15/participant +tax

Early Migration Bird Walk

Saturday, April 25; 9–11 am

Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park

Ages 12+; $10/participant +tax To learn more and register, visit anokacountyparks.com or scan the QR code.

Bring your organics, yard, and tree waste to either of the two Anoka County compost sites in Coon Rapids. The sites are convenient and low-cost options for yard waste disposal. Organics and tree waste, 6 inches or less in diameter, up to 2 cubic yards, are accepted at no charge for Anoka County residents. Keep materials separate. For more information, including the disposal costs for larger amounts of yard waste, click HERE. 

Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Statements and Valuation Notices are mailed once per year, typically mid to late March.  If you purchased or sold property after January 1^st this year the tax statement will be mailed to the previous owner. Statements are not automatically resent due to a transfer in ownership or taxpayer responsibility. Duplicate statements will be available on our website after they are certified.