--- title: "Mark J. Herzing | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mark-j-herzing-judge-seventh-judicial-district-mn" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-03" --- # Mark J. Herzing Minnesota Seventh Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Minnesota Seventh 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 - Mark J. Herzing is a judge of Minnesota’s 7th Judicial District Court, appointed in 2019 and re‐elected in 2020, with a term expiring January 2027 - Past Employment: Teacher and coach, Milaca School District - Past Employment: Assistant Mille Lacs County Attorney - Past Employment: Teacher, Cambridge-Isanti School District - He also held the role of a teacher and coach in the Cambridge‐Isanti and Milaca school districts - Before becoming a judge, Herzing worked as Assistant Mille Lacs County Attorney ### Education - University of St. Thomas Law School — J.D. - St. Cloud State University — B.S. - University of St. Thomas — B.A. ### Additional information - Appointed by former Governor Mark Dayton on February 1, 2019 to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Hon. - handling a range of criminal and civil matters. - Appointed/Elected: Appointed Feb. - Current term expires Jan. - 7th Judicial District Court of Minnesota, which covers Becker, Benton, Clay, Douglas, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Stearns, Todd, and Wadena counties. ## 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/07-district/mark-j.-herzing) - [Official roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/07-district/mark-j.-herzing) - [Minnesota Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/07-district/mark-j.-herzing) - [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 Mark J. Herzing](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/07-district/mark-j.-herzing) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mark-j-herzing-judge-seventh-judicial-district-mn", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mark-j-herzing-judge-seventh-judicial-district-mn", "name": "Mark J. Herzing | KnowJudges", "description": "Mark J. Herzing, Minnesota Seventh 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/mark-j-herzing-judge-seventh-judicial-district-mn#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mark-j-herzing-judge-seventh-judicial-district-mn#judge", "name": "Mark J. 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[Official source](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening). Collected 2026-07-26.