2025 Session Last amended: 2002 session

§ 14.59 — Informal Disposition

Plain-Language Summary

A contested case can be resolved informally through settlement, stipulation, consent order, or other agreement at any time, unless a law forbids it. If parties reach an agreement, they do not need to go through the full hearing process.

14.59 INFORMAL DISPOSITION.

Informal disposition may also be made of any contested case by arbitration, stipulation, agreed settlement, consent order or default.

History:

1957 c 806 s 8; 1976 c 68 s 3; 1980 c 615 s 14; 1982 c 424 s 130; 2002 c 251 s 2

**NOTE: **The Office of Administrative Hearings has been renamed the Court of Administrative Hearings. This terminology change will be implemented in the 2026 Statutes. Laws 2025, chapter 39, article 2, sections 17 and 68.

History: History: 1957 c 806 s 8; 1976 c 68 s 3; 1980 c 615 s 14; 1982 c 424 s 130; 2002 c 251 s 2

Practical Notes

You can settle a contested case at any time during the process. Settlement can save time and expense compared to a full hearing. Any settlement agreement becomes part of the official record.

Source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes