--- title: "David F. Hermerding | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-f-hermerding-judge-ninth-judicial-district-mn" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-03" --- # David F. Hermerding Minnesota Ninth Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Minnesota Ninth 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 - Partner at Mitchell & Hermerding (1995–1998) - Employment: Crow Wing County Attorney’s Office - Employment: Office of the Public Defender - District Court Judge for Minnesota’s 9th Judicial District, which includes Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau counties ### Education - William Mitchell College of Law — J.D. (1993) - St. John’s University (Collegeville) — B.S. (1984) ### Additional information - Current term expires January 2031. - Elected in 2018 amd 2024. - Appointed/Elected: Appointed February 24, 2017, by Governor Mark Dayton. - Appointed by former Governor Mark Dayton on February 24, 2017 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Hon. - Employment: Assistant and Managing Attorney, 1998 to 2007 - Employment: Partner, 1995 to 1998 - Employment: Associate, 1994 to 1995 - Employment: Associate, 1993 to 1994 - Hermerding is a member of the American Bar Association, Minnesota State Bar Association, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Minnesota County Attorneys Association, and past president of the Aitkin/Crow Wing County Bar Association and the John E. Simonett American Inn of Court ## 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/09-district/david-f.-hermerding) - [Official roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/09-district/david-f.-hermerding) - [Minnesota Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/09-district/david-f.-hermerding) - [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 David F. Hermerding](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/09-district/david-f.-hermerding) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-f-hermerding-judge-ninth-judicial-district-mn", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-f-hermerding-judge-ninth-judicial-district-mn", "name": "David F. Hermerding | KnowJudges", "description": "David F. Hermerding, Minnesota Ninth 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/david-f-hermerding-judge-ninth-judicial-district-mn#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-f-hermerding-judge-ninth-judicial-district-mn#judge", "name": "David F. 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[Official source](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening). Collected 2026-07-26.