Section 15C.10 — Court-imposed Limitation Upon Participation Of Private Plaintiff In Action.
15C.10 COURT-IMPOSED LIMITATION UPON PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE PLAINTIFF IN ACTION. Upon a showing by the prosecuting attorney in an action in which the prosecuting attorney has intervened that unrestricted participation by a person under this chapter would interfere with or unduly delay the conduct of the action, or would be repetitious, irrelevant, or solely for […]
Section 15C.11 — Limitation Of Actions; Remedies.
15C.11 LIMITATION OF ACTIONS; REMEDIES. (a) An action under this chapter may not be commenced more than three years after the date of discovery of the fraudulent activity by the prosecuting attorney or more than six years after the fraudulent activity occurred, whichever occurs later, but in no event more than ten years after the […]
Section 15C.12 — Award Of Expenses And Attorney Fees.
15C.12 AWARD OF EXPENSES AND ATTORNEY FEES. If the prosecuting attorney or a person who brought an action under section 15C.05 prevails in or settles an action under this chapter, the court shall award the prosecuting attorney or person reasonable costs, reasonable attorney fees, and the reasonable fees of expert consultants and expert witnesses. These […]
Section 15C.13 — Distribution To Private Plaintiff In Certain Actions.
15C.13 DISTRIBUTION TO PRIVATE PLAINTIFF IN CERTAIN ACTIONS. If the prosecuting attorney intervenes at the outset in an action brought by a person under section 15C.05, the person is entitled to receive not less than 15 percent or more than 25 percent of any recovery of the civil penalty and damages or settlement, depending on […]
Section 15C.145 — Relief From Retaliatory Actions.
15C.145 RELIEF FROM RETALIATORY ACTIONS. (a) An employee, contractor, or agent is entitled to all relief necessary to make that employee, contractor, or agent whole if that employee, contractor, or agent is discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed, or in any other manner discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment because of lawful acts […]
Section 15C.15 — Deposit Of State Funds; False Claims Account.
15C.15 DEPOSIT OF STATE FUNDS; FALSE CLAIMS ACCOUNT. Subdivision 1. Deposit of funds. The net proceeds received by the state in an action under this chapter, after distributions made to private plaintiffs and as otherwise required by federal law, must be deposited in the state treasury and credited as follows: (1) the portion of net […]
Section 15C.16 — Reporting.
15C.16 REPORTING. The attorney general shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over state government finance by January 15 each year, on activities under this chapter during the prior calendar year. The report must include: (1) the number of complaints received by the […]
Section 15C.04 — Responsibilities Of Prosecuting Attorney.
15C.04 RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. Subdivision 1. General. A prosecuting attorney may investigate violations of section 15C.02. If a prosecuting attorney finds that a person has violated or is violating section 15C.02, the prosecuting attorney may bring a civil action under this chapter against the person to enjoin an act in violation of section 15C.02 […]
Section 15C.05 — Private Remedies; Complaint Under Seal; Copy Of Complaint And Written Disclosure Of Evidence To Be Sent To Prosecuting Attorney.
15C.05 PRIVATE REMEDIES; COMPLAINT UNDER SEAL; COPY OF COMPLAINT AND WRITTEN DISCLOSURE OF EVIDENCE TO BE SENT TO PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person may maintain an action under this chapter on the person’s own account and that of the state; the person’s own account and that of a […]
Section 15C.06 — Prosecuting Attorney Intervention; Motion To Extend Time; Unsealing Of Complaint.
15C.06 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY INTERVENTION; MOTION TO EXTEND TIME; UNSEALING OF COMPLAINT. (a) Within 60 days after receiving a complaint and disclosure under section 15C.05, the prosecuting attorney shall intervene or decline intervention or, for good cause shown, move the court to extend the time for doing so. The motion may be supported by affidavits or […]