--- title: "Elizabeth H. Strand | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/elizabeth-h-strand-chief-judge-tenth-judicial-district-mn" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-03" --- # Elizabeth H. Strand Minnesota Tenth Judicial District Court · Chief Judge ## Profile - Court: Minnesota Tenth Judicial District Court - State: Minnesota - Role: Chief Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Employment: Private practice: Areas of practice included family law, criminal law, juvenile law, and immigration law, 2002 - 2012 - Employment: Part-time public defender, Tenth Judicial District Public Defender’s Office, Oct - Chief Judge of the Tenth Judicial District Court of Minnesota, which covers Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington, and Wright counties - She has also held the role of Assistant Chief Judge of the district ### Education - William Mitchell College of Law — J.D. (1998) - University of Minnesota — B.A. (1992) ### Additional information - Elected in 2014 and 2020. - Appointed by former Governor Mark Dayton on September 10, 2012 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Hon. - Employment: Prosecuting Attorney, Cities of Annandale and Buffalo, MN, Jan. - Appointed/Elected: Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton on Sept. - Current term expires Jan. - She is also known for her community service, including volunteer work with the Wright County Law Clinic, Chrysalis, the Hennepin County Legal Access Project, and the Hennepin County Misdemeanor Defense Panel ## 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/10-district/elizabeth-h.-strand) - [Official roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/10-district/elizabeth-h.-strand) - [Minnesota Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/10-district/elizabeth-h.-strand) - [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) - [Chief Judge Elizabeth H. Strand](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/10-district/elizabeth-h.-strand) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/elizabeth-h-strand-chief-judge-tenth-judicial-district-mn", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/elizabeth-h-strand-chief-judge-tenth-judicial-district-mn", "name": "Elizabeth H. Strand | KnowJudges", "description": "Elizabeth H. Strand, Minnesota Tenth 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/elizabeth-h-strand-chief-judge-tenth-judicial-district-mn#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/elizabeth-h-strand-chief-judge-tenth-judicial-district-mn#judge", "name": "Elizabeth H. 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[Official source](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening). Collected 2026-07-26.