Basic Civil Process

Basic Civil Process: 1-Day Course

  • Date: October 14, 2025

  • Time: 0830-1630 hours

  • Fee: $175

  • Location: Olmsted County Public Safety Training Center, 1550 50th St. SE, Rochester, MN 55904

  • Registration: Please email Rod Nelson with the attendee’s full name, agency, POST or CLE number, phone number and email address. Once registered, a bill will be sent to the registrant’s email address with LETS, LLC’s federal tax ID.

More about the Training

Service of Process

An in-depth review of Minnesota statutes and civil procedure rules concerning the service of legal documents assigned to Sheriffs’ offices. This section covers timing, methods of service, and recent case law updates impacting service procedures.

Eviction Process

A comprehensive walkthrough of the eviction process, from initiation to completion. Includes a detailed explanation of the Sheriff’s responsibilities in serving eviction documents and executing the Writ of Recovery and Order to Vacate following court proceedings.

Domestic Abuse

An overview of the legal process for obtaining domestic abuse orders and the Sheriff’s responsibilities in serving and enforcing these high-risk legal actions.

Each participant will receive:

  • A flash drive containing the Basic Civil Process Manual
  • Quick-reference tables, designed for lamination and ideal for quick field or office use, summarizing key information on the timing and methods of legal document service.

Featured Presenter

Rod Nelson retired from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office with over 23 years of service, concluding his career as a captain in the Civil Process Division. He also practiced law with the firm Lommen, Nelson, Stageberg & Cole, P.A., where he served as director of its training subsidiary, Comprendium. Rod now leads Law Enforcement Training Services, LLC (LETS), an organization dedicated to providing high-quality training and consulting services to law enforcement and related professionals. LETS offers both direct instruction and seminars throughout Minnesota. A frequent lecturer, Rod has presented for the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, and the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association, and has taught at Minneapolis Community and Technical College and Concordia University. He has also authored legislation in the areas of debtor-creditor law, landlord-tenant law, domestic abuse, and other legal issues relevant to the civil process responsibilities of sheriffs.