484.01 JURISDICTION. Subdivision 1. General. The district courts shall have original jurisdiction in the following cases: (1) all civil actions within their respective districts; (2) in all cases of crime committed or triable therein; (3) in all special proceedings not exclusively cognizable by some other court or tribunal; (4) in law and equity for the […]
484.011 PROBATE COURT. The district court shall also be a probate court. History: 1982 c 398 s 3; 2006 c 260 art 5 s 17
484.012 COURT ADMINISTRATOR OF PROBATE COURT, SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT. The judicial district administrator in the Second Judicial District may appoint a court administrator of the Probate Court for the district subject to the approval of the chief judge and assistant chief judge who shall serve at the pleasure of the judges of the district, and […]
484.013 HOUSING CALENDAR CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Establishment. (a) A program is established in the Second and Fourth Judicial Districts to consolidate the hearing and determination of matters related to residential rental housing and to ensure continuity and consistency in the disposition of cases. (b) Outside the Second and Fourth Judicial Districts, a district court […]
484.014 HOUSING RECORDS; EXPUNGEMENT OF EVICTION INFORMATION. Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following terms have the meanings given: (1) “expungement” means the removal of evidence of the court file’s existence from the publicly accessible records; (2) “eviction case” means an action brought under sections 504B.281 to 504B.371; and (3) “court […]
484.02 CONCURRENT JURISDICTION; BOUNDARY WATERS. For the purposes of exercising the concurrent jurisdiction of the courts of this state in civil and criminal cases arising upon rivers or other waters which constitute a common boundary to this and any adjoining state, the counties bordering upon such waters shall be deemed to include so much of […]
484.03 WRITS. Such courts shall have power to issue writs of injunction, ne exeat, certiorari, habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto, and all other writs, processes, and orders necessary to the complete exercise of the jurisdiction vested in them by law, including writs for the abatement of a nuisance. Any judge thereof may order the issuance […]
484.04 TESTING WRITS. Every writ or process issuing from a court of record shall be tested in the name of the presiding judge, be signed by the court administrator and sealed with the seal of the court, be dated on the day of its issue, and before delivery to the officer for service shall be […]
484.06 JUDGE NOT TO PRACTICE LAW. No judge of the district court shall practice as an attorney or counselor at law except in cases in which the judge is a party in interest, nor shall the judge receive any fees for legal or judicial services other than as prescribed by law; nor shall the judge […]
484.065 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE. Subdivision 1. Practice of law prohibited. A judge of the district court shall devote full time to the performance of duties and shall not practice as an attorney or counselor at law, nor be a partner of any practicing attorney in the business of the practicing attorney’s profession, […]
484.07 COURT NOT OPEN SUNDAY; EXCEPTION. No court shall be opened on Sunday for any purpose other than to receive a verdict, give additional instructions to or discharge a jury; but this provision shall not prevent a judge of such court from exercising jurisdiction in any case where it is necessary for the preservation of […]
484.08 DISTRICT COURTS TO BE OPEN AT ALL TIMES; TERMS. The district courts of the state shall be deemed open at all times, except on legal holidays and Sundays. The terms of the district courts shall be continuous. History: (161) 1923 c 412 s 1; 1977 c 432 s 10
484.30 ADJOURNED AND SPECIAL TERMS. The judges of each district may adjourn court from time to time during any term thereof, and may appoint special terms for the trial of issues of law and fact, and, when necessary, direct petit juries to be drawn therefor. They may also appoint special terms for the hearing of […]
484.31 NONATTENDANCE OF JUDGE; ADJOURNMENT. If the judge fails to attend on the day appointed for holding court, the sheriff or court administrator may open court and adjourn the same from day to day; but, if the judge does not appear by 4:00 p.m. of the third day, one of said officers shall adjourn the […]
484.32 FAILURE TO HOLD TERM NOT TO AFFECT WRITS. When any term of court is not held, all persons bound by recognizance or otherwise to appear thereat shall appear at the next general term thereof held in the county, or, if a special term be sooner held for the trial of civil and criminal causes, […]
484.33 RULES OF PRACTICE. The judges of the district court shall assemble annually, at such time and place as may be designated in a call for such meeting given by the district judge of the state longest in continuous service, to revise the General Rules of Practice in such courts, for which purpose any 18 […]
484.35 TEMPORARY COURTHOUSES. When the courthouse or place provided for holding court in any county is destroyed or becomes unsafe or unfit for the purpose, or if no courthouse be provided, the judges may designate a convenient place at the county seat for temporary use as such. History: (181) RL s 102
484.36 TERMS FOR NATURALIZATION. The judges may hold general or special terms of the court for the purpose of hearing applications for naturalization, in any place designated by them in the several counties of their respective districts. History: (181) RL s 102
484.44 DEPUTY SHERIFF AND COURT ADMINISTRATOR; ST. LOUIS COUNTY. There shall be at all times a chief deputy sheriff of St. Louis County and a chief deputy court administrator of the district court of St. Louis County and such other deputies as may be necessary, resident at the city of Virginia, or the city of […]
484.45 COURTHOUSE; JAIL; EXPENSES; ST. LOUIS COUNTY. It is hereby made the duty of the board of county commissioners of the county of St. Louis to furnish and maintain adequate accommodations for the holding of terms of the district court at the city of Hibbing, and the city of Virginia, proper offices for these deputies […]
