Stephen L. Smith at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- Minnesota Second Judicial District Court
- Jurisdiction
- Minnesota · State
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Stephen L. Smith
Judge · Minnesota Second Judicial District Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Employment: Special Assistant Attorney General,Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, 6/1987- 6/1993
- Employment: Assistant State Public Defender,Minnesota State Appellate Defender, 2001 - 11/2015
- Employment: Attorney,Sprenger & Lang, 6/1993 - 12/1996
- Employment: Attorney,Messerli & Kramer P.A., 1/1997 - 12/2000
- Employment: The Law Firm of Stephen L. Smith, PLLC, 1/2001 - 11/2015
Judicial service
- Appointed/Elected: Appointed December 1, 2015, by Governor Mark Dayton. Elected in 2018.Current term expires January 2031.
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law · J.D., 1987
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln · Bachelor of Journalism, 1984
Courtroom rules and guidance
Remote Hearing Recording
Minnesota Judicial Branch remote-hearing guidance says recording or broadcasting a remote proceeding is not authorized except as provided by court rules.
No recording or broadcasting of any remote proceeding is authorized other than as provided by court rules.Remote Hearing Information ↗
Camera Audio Recording Devices
Minnesota court guidance cites Rule 4 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice and says pictures or voice recordings are not allowed except the official court record.
According to Rule 4 of the MN Rules of General Practice for the District Courts, no pictures or voice recordingsSecurity & Weapons Screening - Going to Court ↗
Sources
Minnesota Judicial Branch official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/02-district/stephen-l.-smithRemote Hearing Information
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://mncourts.gov/remote-hearingsSecurity & Weapons Screening - Going to Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening