489.01 ELECTION; TERM; OFFICE ABOLISHED. Subdivision 1. Office abolished. The office of court commissioner is abolished. No vacancy in the office of court commissioner shall be filled. Subd. 2. Incumbents. Persons holding the office of court commissioner in all counties except Ramsey County may continue to serve until the incumbent’s term of office expires. The […]
489.02 QUALIFICATION; POWERS. Court commissioners shall have and may exercise the judicial powers of a judge of the district court at chambers. Among other powers conferred by law, they are empowered to issue writs of habeas corpus, to take acknowledgments of deeds and other written instruments, to take depositions and certify to the same, to […]
489.03 OATH. Before entering upon duties, each court commissioner shall deliver an oath of office to the county recorder who shall record it. History: (248) RL s 149; 1945 c 208 s 1; 1976 c 181 s 2; 1986 c 444; 2005 c 4 s 119
489.04 RECORDS; COURT COMMISSIONER. The court commissioner shall keep a record of all proceedings in books procured at the expense of the county, and shall be supplied with necessary stationery, which books and unused stationery shall be delivered to a successor. History: (249) RL s 150; 1915 c 203 s 1; 1975 c 258 s […]
