2025 Session Last amended: 1986 session

§ 480.18 — Conference of Judges; Judge's Expenses

Plain-Language Summary

The chief justice must hold a conference of judges at least once a year to discuss court business, improvements to the judicial system, and the administration of justice. Judges who attend are reimbursed for their expenses from state funds.

480.18 CONFERENCE OF JUDGES; JUDGE’S EXPENSES.

At least once each year the chief justice shall call a conference of the judges of the courts of record of this state for the consideration of matters relating to judicial business, the improvement of the judicial system, and the administration of justice. Each judge attending the annual judicial conference shall be entitled to be reimbursed for necessary expenses to be paid from state appropriations made for the purposes of sections 480.13 to 480.20.

History:

1963 c 758 s 6; 1977 c 432 s 8; 1986 c 444

History: History: 1963 c 758 s 6; 1977 c 432 s 8; 1986 c 444

Practical Notes

The annual judicial conference is an important opportunity for judges from across the state to discuss common issues, share best practices, and coordinate improvements to the court system. Travel and other necessary expenses are paid by the state.

Source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes