Minn. Stat. § 487.19
Subd. 1. Jurisdiction.
The county court shall have concurrent jurisdiction in the following cases:
Subd. 2. Transfer of jurisdiction.
Any action within the jurisdiction of the county court commenced in the district court may be transferred to the county court for trial or other proceedings upon the motion of any party, or upon the motion of the district court.
Subd. 3. Transfer after disqualification.
Where the county court judge or judges in a county court district are disqualified from hearing a matter within concurrent jurisdiction of the county and district courts, or where the district court judge otherwise agrees to hear a matter, said matter shall be transferred to the district court for further proceedings.