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# Symon Schindler-Syme

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

- Symon Schindler‐Syme is an appointed Minnesota District Court Judge for the Ninth Judicial District, serving in Polk County (Crookston) from April 9, 2026, until January 1, 2029
- Employment: Assistant Beltrami County attorney from 2022-2026
- Employment: Assistant Mahnomen County attorney from 2013-2016

### Education

- Seattle University School of Law — J.D. (2012)

### Additional information

- Appointed/Elected: Appointed April 9, 2026, by Governor Walz.Term expiration is January 1, 2029.
- Governor Tim Walz appointed Schindler‐Syme on April 9, 2026 to replace the Honorable Jeffrey S. Remick for a seat chambered in Crookston, Polk County.
- Employment: Assistant public defender from 2016-2022

## 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/schindler-syme,-symon)
- [Official roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/09-district/schindler-syme,-symon)
- [Minnesota Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/09-district/schindler-syme,-symon)
- [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 Symon Schindler-Syme](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/09-district/schindler-syme,-symon)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Remote Hearing Information](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-5920703a4c3a43b48164d80e) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://mncourts.gov/remote-hearings). Collected 2026-07-26.
- [Security & Weapons Screening - Going to Court](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c45898f557aa190822c0bdd8) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening). Collected 2026-07-26.