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MN Stat § 480.23 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 480 — Supreme Court|Section 480.23 — Computer Acquisition By Courts.

480.23 COMPUTER ACQUISITION BY COURTS. In order to facilitate the effective management and coordination of the Minnesota courts system, an appropriate official of any court or of a local governmental unit in providing services to any court, if authorized by the state court administrator and with the concurrence of the contracting vendor, may acquire electronic data processing equipment or services through an existing contract originated by the supreme court. The state court administrator shall grant this authority only pursuant to the implementation of justice information systems compatible with systems administered by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in the Department of Public Safety. History:  1980 c 382 s 1; 2009 c 59 art 6 s 20
MN Stat § 480.235 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 480 — Supreme Court|Section 480.235 — Trial Court Information System.

480.235 TRIAL COURT INFORMATION SYSTEM. The cost of operating the trial court information system in a judicial district must be paid by the state. History:  1Sp1985 c 13 s 360; 1989 c 335 art 3 s 15
MN Stat § 480.236 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 480 — Supreme Court|Section 480.236 — Software Sales.

480.236 SOFTWARE SALES. The supreme court may sell or license self-developed or vendor custom-developed computer software products or systems through whatever sales method the supreme court, in its discretion, deems appropriate, in order to offset its software development costs. Prices for the software products or systems may be based on market considerations. Proceeds of the sale or licensing of software products or systems by the supreme court must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the general fund. History:  1987 c 404 s 179; 1988 c 686 art 5 s 8
MN Stat § 480.237 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 480 — Supreme Court|Section 480.237 — Electronic Payments; Convenience Fees; Records Access.

480.237 ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS; CONVENIENCE FEES; RECORDS ACCESS. (a) The judicial branch may accept credit cards, charge cards, debit cards, or other methods of electronic funds transfer for government fees and payments ordered by a court. (b) The judicial branch may impose a convenience fee to be added to each transaction. The total amount of the convenience fee may not exceed the transaction fee charged by a processing contractor for the credit services during the most recent collection period. Each court imposing a convenience fee must notify the person using the credit services of the fee before the transaction is processed. Fees collected under this section are appropriated to the level of court that imposed the fee for the purposes of paying the processing contractor. (c) Records relating to credit card, charge card, debit card, or other method of electronic funds transfer account numbers collected by the judicial branch in connection with a transaction under this section are not accessible to the general public. History:   2008 c 299 s 17
MN Stat § 480.24 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 480 — Supreme Court|Section 480.24 — Definitions.

480.24 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Terms. As used in sections 480.24 to 480.244, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Eligible client. "Eligible client" means an individual that is financially unable to afford legal assistance, as determined by a recipient on the basis of eligibility guidelines established by the supreme court pursuant to section 480.243, subdivision 1. Subd. 3. Qualified legal services program. "Qualified legal services program" means a nonprofit corporation which provides or proposes to provide legal services to eligible clients in civil matters and which is governed by a board of directors composed of attorneys-at-law and consumers of legal services. A qualified legal services program includes farm legal assistance providers that have a proven record of delivery of effective, high-quality legal assistance and have demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing legal issues affecting financially distressed family farmers throughout the state. Subd. 4. Recipient. "Recipient" means a qualified legal services program that receives funds from the supreme court to provide legal services to eligible clients. Subd. 5. Nonprofit regional alternative dispute resolution corporation. "Nonprofit regional alternative dispute resolution corporation" means a nonprofit corporation which trains and makes available to the public individuals who provide fact-finding, conciliation, mediation, or nonbinding or binding arbitration services. History:  1982 c 489 s 2,11; 1Sp1985 c 13 s 376 subd 2; 1986 c 398 art 17 s 1; 1991 c 345 art 1 s 98
MN Stat § 480.243 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 480 — Supreme Court|Section 480.243 — Client Eligibility; Receipt Of Other Funds.

480.243 CLIENT ELIGIBILITY; RECEIPT OF OTHER FUNDS. Subdivision 1. Committee eligibility guidelines. The supreme court, with the advice of the advisory committee, shall establish guidelines in the form of court rules to be used by recipients to determine the eligibility of individuals and organizations for legal services provided with funds received pursuant to section 480.242. The guidelines shall be designed solely to assist recipients in determining whether an individual or organization is able to afford or secure legal assistance from private counsel with respect to the particular matter for which assistance is requested. Subd. 2. Receipt of other funds by recipients. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a recipient from soliciting and accepting other public or private funds to be used for the provision of legal services in civil matters to persons who are not eligible clients, and the guidelines established pursuant to subdivision 1 shall not apply to the use of other funds. History:  1982 c 489 s 5,11; 1Sp1985 c 13 s 376 subd 2
MN Stat § 480.244 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 480 — Supreme Court|Section 480.244 — Revenue And Expenditure Records; Postaward Audits.

480.244 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE RECORDS; POSTAWARD AUDITS. A recipient of funds distributed pursuant to section 480.242 shall maintain revenue and expenditure records regarding those funds in accordance with acceptable general accounting principles for a period of five years following their receipt. The legislative auditor may conduct postaward audits of the funds distributed pursuant to section 480.242 upon the request of the supreme court and the approval of the Legislative Audit Commission. History:  1982 c 489 s 6,11; 1Sp1985 c 13 s 376 subd 2
MN Stat § 480.30 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 480 — Supreme Court|Section 480.30 — Judicial Training.

480.30 JUDICIAL TRAINING. Subdivision 1. Child abuse; domestic abuse; harassment. The supreme court's judicial education program must include ongoing training for district court judges on child and adolescent sexual abuse, domestic abuse, harassment, stalking, and related civil and criminal court issues. The program must include the following: (1) information about the specific needs of victims; (2) education on the causes of sexual abuse and family violence; (3) education on culturally responsive approaches to serving victims; (4) education on the impacts of domestic abuse and domestic abuse allegations on children and the importance of considering these impacts when making parenting time and child custody decisions under chapter 518; and (5) information on alleged and substantiated reports of domestic abuse, including, but not limited to, Department of Human Services survey data. The program also must emphasize the need for the coordination of court and legal victim advocacy services and include education on sexual abuse and domestic abuse programs and policies within law enforcement agencies and prosecuting authorities as well as the court system. Subd. 2. Sexual violence. The supreme court's judicial education program must include ongoing training for judges, judicial officers, court services personnel, and sex offender assessors on the specific sentencing statutes and Sentencing Guidelines applicable to persons convicted of sex offenses and other crimes that are sexually motivated. The training shall focus on the sentencing provisions applicable to repeat sex offenders and patterned sex offenders. Subd. 3. Bail evaluations. The supreme court's judicial education program also must include training for judges, judicial officers, and court services personnel on how to assure that their bail evaluations and decisions are racially and culturally neutral. History:  1992 c 571 art 6 s 1; 1993 c 326 art 2 s 3; 1994 c 636 art 4 s 28; art 8 s 8; 1995 c 226 art 2 s 6; 1997 c 239 art 7 s 6; 2000 c 444 art 2 s 11
MN Stat § 480A.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 480A — Court Of Appeals|Section 480A.01 — Court Of Appeals.

480A.01 COURT OF APPEALS. Subdivision 1. One court. There shall be one court of appeals. Subd. 2. Temporary number of judges. On November 1, 1983, the court of appeals shall consist of six judges. On April 1, 1984, an additional six judges shall be added. Subd. 3. Establishing number of judges. By January 15, 1985, the state court administrator shall certify to the governor, the president of the senate, and the speaker of the house, the number of appeals filed in the court of appeals in 1984. By January 15 of the odd year, the state court administrator shall certify to the governor, the president of the senate, and the speaker of the house the average number of appeals filed in the court of appeals in each of the preceding two calendar years. History:  1982 c 501 s 3; 1983 c 247 s 168; 1983 c 301 s 216; 1990 c 594 art 1 s 75
MN Stat § 480A.03 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 480A — Court Of Appeals|Section 480A.03 — Chief Judge.

480A.03 CHIEF JUDGE. Subdivision 1. Election; term; removal. The governor shall designate one of the judges of the court of appeals to be chief judge for a term of three years. Vacancies in the office of chief judge shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term. The chief judge may be reappointed. If the chief judge ceases to be a judge of the court of appeals, the office of chief judge also becomes vacant. Subd. 2. Administrative authority. The chief judge, subject to the authority of the chief justice, shall exercise general administrative authority over the court. The chief judge shall make assignments of judges to serve on the panels of the court and shall designate the places at which the panels will hear arguments. History:   1982 c 501 s 5
MN Stat § 480A.04 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 480A — Court Of Appeals|Section 480A.04 — Clerk Of Court.

480A.04 CLERK OF COURT. The clerk of the appellate courts shall serve as clerk of the supreme court and the court of appeals. The state court administrator may direct the district administrators and clerks of court to provide facilities and support services for the court of appeals. History:  1982 c 501 s 6; 1983 c 247 s 170
MN Stat § 480A.05 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 480A — Court Of Appeals|Section 480A.05 — Chambers.

480A.05 CHAMBERS. The judges of the court shall maintain their permanent chambers at St. Paul. History:   1982 c 501 s 7
MN Stat § 480A.06 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 480A — Court Of Appeals|Section 480A.06 — Jurisdiction.

480A.06 JURISDICTION. Subdivision 1. Final decisions. The court of appeals has jurisdiction of appeals from all final decisions of the trial courts, other than the conciliation courts, of the state of Minnesota, except that it shall not have jurisdiction of appeals in legislative or statewide election contests or criminal appeals in cases in which the defendant has been convicted of murder in the first degree. Subd. 2. Interlocutory decisions. The court of appeals shall have jurisdiction of interlocutory appeals and other matters as may be prescribed in the Rules of Appellate Procedure. Subd. 3. Certiorari review. The court of appeals shall have jurisdiction to issue writs of certiorari to all agencies, public corporations and public officials, except the Tax Court and the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals. The court of appeals shall have jurisdiction to review decisions of the commissioner of employment and economic development, pursuant to section 268.105. Subd. 4. Administrative review. The court of appeals shall have jurisdiction to review on the record the validity of administrative rules, as provided in sections 14.44 and 14.45, and the decisions of administrative agencies in contested cases, as provided in sections 14.63 to 14.69. Subd. 5. Ancillary jurisdiction. The court of appeals shall have jurisdiction to issue all writs and orders necessary in aid of its jurisdiction with respect to cases pending before it and for the enforcement of its judgments or orders. History:  1982 c 424 s 130; 1982 c 501 s 8; 1983 c 247 s 171; 1985 c 165 s 1; 1Sp1985 c 14 art 9 s 75; 1987 c 200 s 3; 1994 c 483 s 1; 1996 c 305 art 1 s 110; 2004 c 206 s 52
MN Stat § 480A.07 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 480A — Court Of Appeals|Section 480A.07 — Transfer Of Cases.

480A.07 TRANSFER OF CASES. In any case in which the court determines that further findings of fact are required, the court shall transfer the case to the appropriate district court, which shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine it. Appeal may be taken to the court of appeals as in other cases. History:   1982 c 501 s 9
MN Stat § 480A.08 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 480A — Court Of Appeals|Section 480A.08 — Decision Of The Court.

480A.08 DECISION OF THE COURT. Subdivision 1. Decision of cases. Each case shall be submitted to a panel of at least three judges. The decision of a majority of the judges to which it is submitted shall be the decision of the court. Subd. 2. Assignment of judges to panels. In assigning judges to panels, the chief judge shall rotate assignments, so that as nearly as practicable, each judge serves a proportionate time with every other judge. The chief judge shall also rotate assignments to various locations for hearings. Subd. 3. Decisions. (a) A decision shall be rendered in every case within 90 days after oral argument or after the final submission of briefs or memoranda by the parties, whichever is later. The chief justice or the chief judge may waive the 90-day limitation for any proceeding before the court of appeals for good cause shown. In every case, the decision of the court, including any written opinion containing a summary of the case and a statement of the reasons for its decision, shall be indexed and made readily available. (b) The decision of the court need not include a written opinion. A statement of the decision without a written opinion must not be officially published and must not be cited as precedent, except as law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Subd. 4. Interlocutory matters. The Rules of Appellate Procedure may provide for the decision of interlocutory or procedural matters by a single judge. History:  1982 c 501 s 10; 1983 c 247 s 172; 1987 c 404 s 182; 1989 c 335 art 1 s 256; 2020 c 82 s 3
MN Stat § 480A.09 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 480A — Court Of Appeals|Section 480A.09 — Place Of Hearing Oral Argument.

480A.09 PLACE OF HEARING ORAL ARGUMENT. Subdivision 1. Appeals. Oral argument in appeals from trial courts shall be heard: (a) In appeals from trial courts in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, at a session of the court of appeals in Hennepin or Ramsey County. (b) In appeals from trial courts in other counties, at a session of the court of appeals in the judicial district in which the county is located. Subd. 2. Certiorari. Oral arguments on writs of certiorari to review decisions of the unemployment law judges in the Department of Employment and Economic Development shall be heard as provided in this subdivision: (1) if the applicant for benefits is a real party in interest in the proceedings and resides in Hennepin or Ramsey County, in one of those counties; (2) if the applicant for benefits is a real party in interest in the proceedings and resides elsewhere in the state, in the judicial district of the applicant's residence; (3) otherwise, at a place as designated by the appellate administrator. Subd. 3. Validity of rules. Oral arguments on petitions to review the validity of administrative rules pursuant to section 14.44 shall be in Hennepin or Ramsey County. Subd. 4. Petitions for review. Oral arguments on petitions to review decisions of administrative agencies in contested cases, pursuant to sections 14.63 to 14.68 shall be heard: (1) if the petitioner resides outside of Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, but within Minnesota, either at the session of the court of appeals in Hennepin or Ramsey County, or at a session of the court of appeals in the judicial district in which the petitioner resides, as designated by the petitioner in the petition for review; (2) if the petitioner resides in Hennepin or Ramsey Counties, or outside of Minnesota, at a session of the court of appeals in Hennepin or Ramsey County. Subd. 5. Other cases. In all other cases, any oral argument shall be heard at a session of the court in Hennepin or Ramsey County. Subd. 6. Change of place of hearing. By agreement of the parties and with the approval of the appellate administrator, a case may be heard at a location other than that provided in this section. The Rules of Appellate Procedure may provide for change of the place of hearing upon motion of any party and a showing of good cause. Subd. 7. Cases without oral argument. The Rules of Appellate Procedure may provide for the submission of certain cases or classes of cases without oral arguments. History:  1982 c 424 s 130; 1982 c 501 s 11; 1Sp1985 c 14 art 9 s 75; 1994 c 483 s 1; 2004 c 206 s 52; 2015 c 21 art 1 s 93
MN Stat § 480A.10 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 480A — Court Of Appeals|Section 480A.10 — Further Review In Supreme Court.

480A.10 FURTHER REVIEW IN SUPREME COURT. Subdivision 1. After decision in court of appeals. The supreme court may grant further review of any decision of the court of appeals upon the petition of any party. In determining whether to grant such a petition, the supreme court should take into consideration whether the question presented is an important one upon which the court has not, but should rule, whether the court of appeals has held a statute to be unconstitutional, whether the court of appeals has decided a question in direct conflict with an applicable precedent of the supreme court, or whether the lower courts have so far departed from the accepted and usual course of justice as to call for an exercise of the court's supervisory powers. The supreme court shall issue its decision whether to grant a petition for review within 60 days of the date the petition is filed. Subd. 2. Before decision in court of appeals. (a) The supreme court may grant accelerated review of any case pending in the court of appeals upon the petition of any party. The supreme court shall establish rules for petitions. The petition should be granted only upon a showing that the case is of such imperative public importance as to justify the deviation from normal appellate processes and to require immediate settlement in the supreme court. Making a petition for accelerated review does not stay proceedings or extend time in the court of appeals. If accelerated review is granted, the case shall be transferred to the supreme court without decision in the court of appeals. (b) Upon its own motion or upon the certification of the court of appeals, the supreme court may provide for accelerated review of any case if (1) the question presented is an important one upon which the court has not, but should rule, (2) the lower courts have held a statute to be unconstitutional, or (3) the lower courts have so far departed from the accepted and usual course of justice as to call for an exercise of the court's supervisory powers. Subd. 3. Rules. The Rules of Appellate Procedure shall prescribe the form for petitions for further or accelerated review, and the time for filing them. History:   1982 c 501 s 12
MN Stat § 480A.11 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 480A — Court Of Appeals|Section 480A.11 — Rules.

480A.11 RULES. The supreme court may adopt Rules of Appellate Procedure governing the proceedings before itself and before the court of appeals and regulating appellate practice. The court of appeals may adopt supplementary rules not in conflict with the Rules of Appellate Procedure. History:   1982 c 501 s 13
MN Stat § 481.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 481 — Attorneys-at-law|Section 481.01 — Board Of Law Examiners; Examinations; Alternative Dispute Fees.

481.01 BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS; EXAMINATIONS; ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE FEES. The supreme court shall, by rule from time to time, prescribe the qualifications of all applicants for admission to practice law in this state, and shall appoint a Board of Law Examiners, which shall be charged with the administration of the rules and with the examination of all applicants for admission to practice law. The board shall consist of not less than three, nor more than seven, attorneys at law, who shall be appointed each for the term of three years and until a successor qualifies. The supreme court may fill any vacancy in the board for the unexpired term and in its discretion may remove any member of it. The board shall have a seal and shall keep a record of its proceedings, of all applications for admission to practice, and of persons admitted to practice upon its recommendation. At least two times a year the board shall hold examinations and report the result of them, with its recommendations, to the supreme court. Upon consideration of the report, the supreme court shall enter an order in the case of each person examined, directing the board to reject or to issue to the person a certificate of admission to practice. The board shall have such officers as may, from time to time, be prescribed and designated by the supreme court. The fee for examination shall be fixed, from time to time, by the supreme court. This fee, and any other fees which may be received pursuant to any rules the supreme court adopts governing the practice of law and court-related alternative dispute resolution practices shall be paid to the commissioner of management and budget and shall constitute a special fund in the state treasury which shall be exempt from section 16A.127. The money in this fund is appropriated annually to the supreme court for the payment of compensation and expenses of the members of the Board of Law Examiners and for otherwise regulating the practice of law. The money in the fund shall never cancel. Payments from it shall be made by the commissioner of management and budget upon vouchers signed by one of the justices of the supreme court. The members of the board shall have compensation and allowances for expenses as may, from time to time, be fixed by the supreme court. History:  (5685) RL s 2278; 1921 c 161 s 1; 1953 c 167 s 1; 1959 c 384 s 1; 1963 c 718 s 1; 1973 c 492 s 14; 1976 c 149 s 57; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444; 1995 c 226 art 6 s 9; 1996 c 408 art 11 s 5; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 46; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109