--- title: "Carol M. Hanks | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carol-m-hanks-judge-third-judicial-district-mn" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-03" --- # Carol M. Hanks Minnesota Third Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Minnesota Third Judicial District Court - State: Minnesota - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Past Employment: Judicial law clerk, Third Judicial District - Past Employment: Shareholder, Patton, Hoversten & Berg, P.A - She also held the role of a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Renee L. Worke, the Honorable Casey J. Christian, and the Honorable Joseph A. Bueltel in the Third Judicial District ### Education - Mitchell Hamline College of Law — J.D. - Minnesota State University — B.S. ### Additional information - Elected in 2018 and 2024. - 10, 2017, by Governor Mark Dayton. - Appointed/Elected: Appointed Mar. - Current term expires Jan. - As a District Court Judge, Carol Hanks presides over a variety of cases, including family law, criminal matters, and probate issues, bringing her extensive legal experience and dedication to judicial ethics to the bench. - Before her judicial appointment, she was a shareholder at Patton, Hoversten & Berg, P.A., where she practiced in family and criminal law, estate planning, and probate and trust administration. - Judge Hanks has been actively involved in professional legal organizations, including membership in the Fifth District Bar Association and the Steele County Bar Association, where she also held the role of past president. - Her appointment and subsequent elections underscore her recognition within the Minnesota legal community for her competence and fairness ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### remote hearing recording Scope: statewide Minnesota Judicial Branch remote-hearing guidance says recording or broadcasting a remote proceeding is not authorized except as provided by court rules. Evidence excerpt: No recording or broadcasting of any remote proceeding is authorized other than as provided by court rules. [Remote Hearing Information](https://mncourts.gov/remote-hearings) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### camera audio recording devices Scope: statewide 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. Evidence excerpt: According to Rule 4 of the MN Rules of General Practice for the District Courts, no pictures or voice recordings [Security & Weapons Screening - Going to Court](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/03-district/carol-m.-hanks) - [Official roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/03-district/carol-m.-hanks) - [Minnesota Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/03-district/carol-m.-hanks) - [Remote Hearing Information](https://mncourts.gov/remote-hearings) - [Security & Weapons Screening - Going to Court](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening) - [Judge Carol M. Hanks](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/03-district/carol-m.-hanks) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carol-m-hanks-judge-third-judicial-district-mn", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carol-m-hanks-judge-third-judicial-district-mn", "name": "Carol M. Hanks | KnowJudges", "description": "Carol M. Hanks, Minnesota Third Judicial District Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-03", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carol-m-hanks-judge-third-judicial-district-mn#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/carol-m-hanks-judge-third-judicial-district-mn#judge", "name": "Carol M. 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[Official source](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening). Collected 2026-07-26.