A minute order is a fancy legal term for describing a court’s answer to a party’s motion. Sometimes minute orders are even issued while you’re in the courtroom. Often prepared by the judge’s clerk, they’re usually extremely brief, simply approving or denying a motion made by either party. Minute orders do not have to be signed by the judge. Because the court prepares them — unlike many orders which are actually drafted by one of the party’s attorneys — minute orders are automatically part of the court file, even without being signed. Read this blog post to learn more.
