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MN Stat § 484.66 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 484 — District Courts|Section 484.66 — District Administrator; Fourth Judicial District.

484.66 DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Subdivision 1. District administrator; court administrator duties. In the county of Hennepin, the district administrator shall assume the statutory duties of the court administrator of district court. Subd. 2. Transfer of duties. The duties, functions and responsibilities which have been heretofore and which may be hereafter required by statute or law to be performed by the court administrator of district court shall be performed by the district administrator, who shall be appointed pursuant to section 484.68. The district administrator, subject to the approval of a majority of the judges of the district court in the Fourth Judicial District, shall have the authority to initiate and direct any reorganization, consolidation, reallocation or delegation of such duties, functions or responsibilities for the purpose of promoting efficiency in county government, and may make such other administrative changes as are deemed necessary for this purpose. Such reorganization, reallocation or delegation, or other administrative change or transfer shall not diminish, prohibit or avoid those specific duties required by statute or law to be performed by the court administrator of district court. History:  1974 c 212 s 1,2; 1977 c 432 s 16; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 1998 c 254 art 2 s 57
MN Stat § 484.69 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 484 — District Courts|Section 484.69 — Chief Judge.

484.69 CHIEF JUDGE. Subdivision 1. Election; term; removal. The judges of the district court resident in each of the judicial districts shall meet and elect from among their number a single chief judge and an assistant chief judge. The chief judge and the assistant chief judge shall serve a term of two years beginning July 1 of the year in which they are elected. No judge may serve as chief judge or assistant chief judge for more than two consecutive two-year terms, except as provided in subdivision 1a. For the term beginning July 1, 1991, and after that, the chief judge and assistant chief judge in the odd-numbered judicial district shall be elected to a term of two years. For the term beginning July 1, 1991, the chief judge and assistant chief judge in the even-numbered judicial districts shall be elected to a term of one year. For the term beginning July 1, 1992, and after that, the chief judge and assistant chief judge in the even-numbered judicial districts shall be elected to a term of two years. The seniority of judges and rotation of the position of chief judge or assistant chief judge shall not be criteria for the election of the chief judge or the assistant chief judge. A chief judge or assistant chief judge may be removed for cause as chief judge or assistant chief judge by the chief justice of the supreme court, or by a majority of the judges of the judicial district. Subd. 1a.  [Repealed, 2008 c 277 art 1 s 98] Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 1990 c 553 s 15] Subd. 3. Administrative authority. In each judicial district, the chief judge, subject to the authority of the chief justice, shall exercise general administrative authority over the courts within the judicial district. The chief judge shall make assignments of judges to serve on the courts within the judicial district, and assignments may be made without the consent of the judges affected. The chief judge may assign any judge of any court within the judicial district to hear any matter in any court of the judicial district. When a judge of a court is assigned to another court the judge is vested with the powers of a judge of the court of assignment. A judge may not be assigned to hear matters outside the judge's judicial district pursuant to this subdivision. Subd. 4. Semiannual meetings; judicial conference. The chief judges shall meet at least semiannually to consider problems relating to judicial business and administration. After consultation with the judges of their respective districts the chief judges shall prepare in conference and submit to the chief justice of the supreme court a suggested agenda for the judicial conference held pursuant to section 480.18. Subd. 5. Judges' meetings. The chief judge shall convene a conference at least semiannually of all judges of the judicial district to consider administrative matters and rules of court and to provide advice and counsel to the chief judge. History:  1977 c 432 s 45; 1986 c 444; 1990 c 553 s 1,2
MN Stat § 484.71 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 484 — District Courts|Section 484.71 — Trial Of Civil And Criminal Actions; St. Louis County.

484.71 TRIAL OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ACTIONS; ST. LOUIS COUNTY. The district court may, if it deems it necessary, designate some place other than Duluth, Hibbing or Virginia to conduct terms of court. There may be maintained in the city of Ely suitable facilities for the conduct of terms of court. The expenses of holding terms of court in places other than Duluth, Hibbing or Virginia shall be paid by the county board. The district court shall not designate any place other than Duluth, Hibbing or Virginia to hold terms of court unless suitable facilities are available. History:   1979 c 39 s 3
MN Stat § 484.72 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 484 — District Courts|Section 484.72 — Electronic Recording Of Court Proceedings.

484.72 ELECTRONIC RECORDING OF COURT PROCEEDINGS. Subdivision 1. Authorization. Except as provided in subdivision 4, electronic recording equipment may be used to record court proceedings in lieu of a court reporter. However, at the request of any party to any proceedings, the court may, in its discretion, require a competent stenographer who meets minimum qualifications promulgated by the supreme court, to make a complete stenographic record of the proceedings. Subd. 2. Appointment of operator, costs and payment. The court shall have the authority to appoint a person or persons to operate and monitor electronic recording equipment. The person or persons may be paid on a salary basis, on a contract basis, or such other basis as the court deems appropriate. Subd. 3. Specification for electronic recording equipment; qualifications for operator. For the purpose of this section the state court administrator shall promulgate specifications for acceptable electronic recording equipment used to record court proceedings and minimum qualifications for the persons who operate and monitor the equipment. Subd. 4. Limitations on use of electronic recording equipment. A competent stenographer who meets minimum qualifications promulgated by the supreme court, shall make a complete stenographic record of the following court proceedings: (1) Felony and gross misdemeanor offenses, except arraignments and first appearance in district court as specified in rule 8 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure. (2) District court jury trials. (3) Contested district court trials and fact-finding hearings. Where required by statute or court rule, electronic recording equipment may be used in addition to the services of a competent stenographer. Subd. 5. Malfunction of electronic recording. If, when electronic recording equipment is used, a malfunction occurs in the recording process so that the recording is incomplete, the court may declare a mistrial if the malfunction is discovered during the trial. If the malfunction is discovered in the course of preparing a transcript after a verdict has been entered, the court may grant a new trial upon motion of any party. Subd. 6. Expedited child support process. Notwithstanding subdivisions 1 and 4, hearings and proceedings conducted in the expedited child support process under section 484.702 may be reported by use of electronic recording equipment provided that the equipment meets the minimum standards promulgated by the state court administrator. Electronic recording equipment must be operated and monitored by a person who meets the minimum qualifications promulgated by the state court administrator. History:  1981 c 303 s 1; 1999 c 196 art 1 s 3
MN Stat § 484.73 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 484 — District Courts|Section 484.73 — Judicial Arbitration.

484.73 JUDICIAL ARBITRATION. Subdivision 1. Authorization. A majority of the judges of a judicial district may authorize the establishment of a system of mandatory, nonbinding arbitration within the district to assist the court in disposing of any controversy existing between two parties which is the subject of a civil action. Subd. 2. Exclusions. Judicial arbitration may not be used to dispose of matters relating to civil commitment, matters within the juvenile court jurisdiction involving children in need of protection or services or delinquency, matters involving termination of parental rights under sections 260C.301 to 260C.328, or matters arising under sections 518B.01, 626.557, or 144.651 to 144.652. Subd. 3. Rules. Rules governing pleadings, practice, procedure, jurisdiction, and forms for judicial arbitration shall be promulgated by a majority of the judges in the district, subject to the approval of the supreme court. The Uniform Arbitration Act shall not be construed to apply to arbitration under this section except as otherwise provided in the rules of the judicial district. Subd. 4. Fee on request for trial after arbitration. Upon making a request for trial, the moving party shall, unless permitted to proceed in forma pauperis, pay to the court administrator a fee of $100. History:  1984 c 634 s 1; 1988 c 673 s 39; 1991 c 345 art 1 s 102; 1999 c 139 art 4 s 2; 2016 c 135 art 2 s 1
MN Stat § 484.76 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 484 — District Courts|Section 484.76 — Alternative Dispute Resolution Program.

484.76 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. General. The supreme court shall establish a statewide alternative dispute resolution program for the resolution of civil cases filed with the courts. The supreme court shall adopt rules governing practice, procedure, and jurisdiction for alternative dispute resolution programs established under this section. Except for matters involving family law the rules shall require the use of nonbinding alternative dispute resolution processes in all civil cases, except for good cause shown by the presiding judge, and must provide an equitable means for the payment of fees and expenses for the use of alternative dispute resolution processes. Subd. 2. Scope. Alternative dispute resolution methods provided for under the rules must include arbitration, private trials, neutral expert fact-finding, mediation, minitrials, consensual special magistrates including retired judges and qualified attorneys to serve as special magistrates for binding proceedings with a right of appeal, and any other methods developed by the supreme court. The methods provided must be nonbinding unless otherwise agreed to in a valid agreement between the parties. Alternative dispute resolution may not be required in civil commitment matters, or in matters arising under section 144.651, 144.652, 518B.01, or 626.557. History:  1991 c 321 s 4; 1993 c 192 s 97; 1993 c 340 s 19; 2009 c 163 art 2 s 38; 2020 c 86 art 1 s 1
MN Stat § 484.77 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 484 — District Courts|Section 484.77 — Facilities.

484.77 FACILITIES. The county board in each county shall provide suitable facilities for court purposes at the county seat, or at other locations agreed upon by the district court and the county. The county shall also be responsible for the costs of renting, maintaining, operating, remodeling, insuring, and renovating those facilities occupied by the court. The county board and the district court must mutually agree upon relocation, renovation, new construction, and remodeling decisions related to court facility needs. The state court administrator shall convene court and county representatives who shall develop written model guidelines for facilities that may be adopted in each county. History:   1Sp2001 c 5 art 5 s 16
MN Stat § 484.78 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 484 — District Courts|Section 484.78 — Combined Jurisdiction Program.

484.78 COMBINED JURISDICTION PROGRAM. Notwithstanding sections 260.031, subdivision 4, and 484.70, subdivisions 6 and 7, the Second and Fourth Judicial Districts may assign related family, probate, and juvenile court matters, other than delinquency proceedings, to a single judge or referee. History:   2002 c 242 s 1
MN Stat § 484.79 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 484 — District Courts|Section 484.79 — Family Violence Coordinating Councils.

484.79 FAMILY VIOLENCE COORDINATING COUNCILS. Subdivision 1. Establishment; purpose. A judicial district may establish a Family Violence Coordinating Council for the purpose of promoting innovative efforts to deal with family violence issues. A coordinating council shall establish and promote interdisciplinary programs and initiatives to coordinate public and private legal and social services and law enforcement, prosecutorial, and judicial activities. Subd. 2. Membership. The chief judge shall appoint the members of a Family Violence Coordinating Council. Members must include representatives of the following groups: (1) judges, court administrators, and probation authorities; (2) domestic abuse advocates and others who provide social services to adult and child victims of domestic abuse and perpetrators of domestic abuse; (3) health care and mental health care providers; (4) law enforcement and prosecutors; (5) public defenders and legal aid; (6) educators and child protection workers; and (7) public officials and other public organizations. Subd. 3. Plan. A Family Violence Coordinating Council shall develop a plan for coordinating activities of its membership relating to family violence issues and improving activities and services, including: (1) interdisciplinary training and systemic approaches to family violence issues; (2) identification of current weaknesses in the system and areas where additional resources are needed, and ways to improve those components; (3) promoting public and private partnerships in the delivery of services and the use of volunteer services; (4) identification of differences in approaches and needs in different demographic populations; (5) developing protocols for investigation and prosecution of domestic abuse, including issues related to victim cooperation and interviewing and investigative techniques; (6) coordination of city and county prosecutorial efforts, including standards for referral of cases, coordinated prosecutions, and cross-deputization of prosecutors; (7) evaluation of dismissal, conviction, and sentencing levels and practices and relationship to reported incidents of domestic abuse, cases investigated and prosecuted, and severity of abuse; and (8) coordination of family, juvenile, and criminal court proceedings involving family violence issues. Subd. 4. Evaluation. A family violence coordinating council shall develop a system for evaluating the effectiveness of its initiatives and programs in improving the coordination of activities and delivery of services and shall focus on identifiable goals and outcomes. An evaluation must include data components as well as input from individuals involved in family violence activities and services, victims, and perpetrators. History:   1997 c 239 art 2 s 12
MN Stat § 484.80 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 484 — District Courts|Section 484.80 — Location Of Trial Rule.

484.80 LOCATION OF TRIAL RULE. If a municipality is located in more than one county or district, the county in which the city hall of the municipality is located determines the county or district in which the municipality shall be deemed located for the purposes of this chapter provided, however, that the municipality by ordinance enacted may designate, for those purposes, some other county or district in which a part of the municipality is located. History:   2006 c 260 art 5 s 26
MN Stat § 484.81 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 484 — District Courts|Section 484.81 — Pleading; Practice; Procedure.

484.81 PLEADING; PRACTICE; PROCEDURE. Subdivision 1. General. Pleading, practice, procedure, and forms in civil actions shall be governed by Rules of Civil Procedure which shall be adopted by the supreme court. Subd. 2. Court rules. The court may adopt rules governing pleading, practice, procedure, and forms for civil actions which are not inconsistent with the provisions of governing statutes. History:   2006 c 260 art 5 s 27
MN Stat § 484.82 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 484 — District Courts|Section 484.82 — Misdemeanor Offenses.

484.82 MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES. A person who receives a misdemeanor citation shall proceed as follows: when a fine is not paid, the person charged must appear before the court at the time specified in the citation. If appearance before a misdemeanor bureau is designated in the citation, the person charged must appear within the time specified in the citation and arrange a date for arraignment in the district court. History:   2006 c 260 art 5 s 28
MN Stat § 484.83 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 484 — District Courts|Section 484.83 — Reinstatement Of Forfeited Sums.

484.83 REINSTATEMENT OF FORFEITED SUMS. Subdivision 1. Abandonment of fees. All sums deposited with the court administrator to cover fees shall be deemed abandoned if the fees are not disbursed or the services covered by the fees are not performed and the person entitled to refund of the fees does not file a written demand for refund with the court administrator within six months from the date of trial, dismissal, or striking of the cause as to jury fees and from the date of deposit as to other fees. Subd. 2. Bail forfeitures. Any bail not forfeited by court order shall be deemed abandoned and forfeited if the person entitled to refund does not file a written demand for refund with the court administrator within six months from the date when the person became entitled to the refund. Subd. 3. Reinstated forfeited sums. A district court judge may order any sums forfeited to be reinstated and the commissioner of management and budget shall then refund accordingly. The commissioner of management and budget shall reimburse the court administrator if the court administrator refunds the deposit upon a judge's order and obtains a receipt to be used as a voucher. History:  2006 c 260 art 5 s 29; 2007 c 54 art 5 s 10; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
MN Stat § 484.841 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 484 — District Courts|Section 484.841 — Disposition Of Fines, Fees, And Other Money; Accounts; Hennepin County District Court.

484.841 DISPOSITION OF FINES, FEES, AND OTHER MONEY; ACCOUNTS; HENNEPIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT. Subdivision 1. Disposition of fines, fees, and other money; accounts.  (a) Except as otherwise provided within this subdivision, and except as otherwise provided by law, the court administrator shall pay all fines and penalties collected by the court administrator, all fees collected by the court administrator for court administrator's services, all sums forfeited to the court as provided in this subdivision, and all other money received by the court administrator to the subdivision of government entitled to it as follows on or before the 20th day after the last day of the month in which the money was collected. Eighty percent of all fines and penalties collected during the previous month shall be paid to the treasurer of the municipality or subdivision of government where the crime was committed. The remainder of the fines and penalties shall be credited to the general fund of the state. In all cases in which the county attorney had charge of the prosecution, all fines and penalties shall be credited to the state general fund. (b) The court administrator shall identify the name of the municipality or other subdivision of government where the offense was committed and the total amount of fines or penalties collected for each municipality or other subdivision of government, for the county, or for the state. (c) Amounts represented by checks issued by the court administrator or received by the court administrator which have not cleared by the end of the month may be shown on the monthly account as having been paid or received, subject to adjustment on later monthly accounts. (d) The court administrator may receive negotiable instruments in payment of fines, penalties, fees or other obligations as conditional payments, and is not held accountable for this until collection in cash is made and then only to the extent of the net collection after deduction of the necessary expense of collection. Subd. 2. Fees payable to administrator.  (a) The civil fees payable to the administrator for services are the same in amount as the fees then payable to the District Court of Hennepin County for like services. Library and filing fees are not required of the defendant in an eviction action. The fees payable to the administrator for all other services of the administrator or the court shall be fixed by rules promulgated by a majority of the judges. (b) Fees are payable to the administrator in advance. (c) Judgments will be entered only upon written application. History:   2006 c 260 art 5 s 31
MN Stat § 484.843 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary|Chapter 484 — District Courts|Section 484.843 — Abandonment Of Nonfelony Bail; Disposition Of Forfeited Sums; Fourth Judicial District.

484.843 ABANDONMENT OF NONFELONY BAIL; DISPOSITION OF FORFEITED SUMS; FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Subdivision 1. Abandonment of deposits and bail. (a) Any bail deposited with the court administrator of the Fourth Judicial District on a nonfelony case and not forfeited by court order shall be deemed abandoned and forfeited if the person entitled to refund does not file a written demand for refund with the court administrator within six months from the date when the person became entitled to the refund. (b) Any judge may order any sums so forfeited under paragraph (a) to be reinstated for cause and the court administrator shall then refund accordingly. The receipting municipality or subdivision of government shall reimburse the court administrator if the court administrator refunds the deposit upon such an order and obtains a receipt to be used as a voucher. Subd. 2. Disposition of forfeited sums. All sums collected on any bail, bond, or recognizance forfeited by court order or under subdivision 1, paragraph (a), for the Fourth Judicial District on a nonfelony case shall be paid to Hennepin County to be applied to the support of the law library of the county. The receipt of the county treasurer to the court administrator shall be a sufficient voucher. When the sums so forfeited, minus refunds, during any calendar year equal $2,500, all sums in excess of that amount shall be paid to the municipality or subdivision of government in which the violation occurred. The payments shall be made periodically but not before six months from the date of the order for forfeiture. During that six-month period, but not thereafter, any judge may set aside the forfeiture order upon proper showing of cause. No obligation to pay sums so ordered forfeited exists unless the forfeiture is not set aside within the six-month period. For the purpose of determining when the $2,500 shall have accrued to the county law library, the final forfeiture shall be deemed to occur at the end of the six-month period. History:   2007 c 54 art 5 s 11