Section 491A.01 — Establishment; Powers; Jurisdiction.
491A.01 ESTABLISHMENT; POWERS; JURISDICTION. Subdivision 1. Establishment. The district court in each county shall establish a conciliation court division with the jurisdiction and powers set forth in this chapter. Subd. 2. Powers; issuance of process. The conciliation court has all powers, and may issue process as necessary or proper to carry out the purposes of […]
Section 491A.02 — Procedure.
491A.02 PROCEDURE. Subdivision 1. Procedure; rules; forms. The determination of claims in conciliation court must be without jury trial and by a simple and informal procedure. Conciliation court proceedings must not be reported. By July 1, 1993, the supreme court shall promulgate rules governing pleading, practice, and procedure for conciliation courts, and shall promulgate uniform […]
Section 491A.03 — Judges; Administrator; Reporter; Supplies.
491A.03 JUDGES; ADMINISTRATOR; REPORTER; SUPPLIES. Subdivision 1. Judges; referees. The judges of district court may serve as judges of conciliation court. The chief judge of the district may appoint one or more suitable persons to act as referees in conciliation court; the chief judge of the district shall establish qualifications for the office, specify the […]
Section 490.121 — Definitions.
490.121 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For purposes of this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, each of the terms defined in this section has the meaning given it. Subd. 2. [Repealed, 2006 c 271 art 11 s 49] Subd. 2a. Actuarial equivalent. (a) “Actuarial equivalent” means the condition of one annuity or benefit having […]
Section 490.1211 — Uniformed Service.
490.1211 UNIFORMED SERVICE. (a) A judge who is absent from employment by reason of service in the uniformed services, as defined in United States Code, title 38, section 4303(13), and who returns to state employment as a judge upon discharge from service in the uniformed service within the time frame required in United States Code, […]
Section 490.122 — Administration Of Judges’ Retirement.
490.122 ADMINISTRATION OF JUDGES’ RETIREMENT. Subdivision 1. Administration. The policy-making, management, and administrative functions governing the operation of the judges’ retirement fund and the administration of this chapter are vested in the board of directors and executive director of the Minnesota State Retirement System. In administering the plan and fund, the board and the director […]
Section 490.1221 — Judges Plan Programs.
490.1221 JUDGES PLAN PROGRAMS. (a) Members of the judges retirement plan are members of either the tier I or tier II program. (b) A tier I program judge is a person who was first appointed or elected as a judge before July 1, 2013, who was not eligible for the tier II program because the […]
Section 490.1222 — Application Of Service Credit Limit.
490.1222 APPLICATION OF SERVICE CREDIT LIMIT. The service credit limit specified in section 490.121, subdivision 22, does not apply to a judge in the tier II program. History: 2013 c 111 art 14 s 9
Section 490.123 — Judges’ Retirement Fund.
490.123 JUDGES’ RETIREMENT FUND. Subdivision 1. Fund creation; revenue and authorized disbursements. (a) There is created a special fund to be known as the “judges’ retirement fund.” (b) The judges’ retirement fund must be credited with all contributions; all interest, dividends, and other investment proceeds; and all other income authorized by this chapter or other […]
Section 490.124 — Maturity Of Benefits; Retirement And Survivors’ Annuities.
490.124 MATURITY OF BENEFITS; RETIREMENT AND SURVIVORS’ ANNUITIES. Subdivision 1. Retirement annuity. (a) Except as qualified hereinafter from and after the mandatory retirement date, the normal retirement date, the early retirement date, or one year from the disability retirement date, as the case may be, a retiring judge is eligible to receive a retirement annuity […]