2025 Session
Last amended: 1990 session
§ 86B.815 — Violation as Evidence in Civil Action
Plain-Language Summary
A violation of water safety laws can be used as evidence of negligence in a civil lawsuit.
86B.815 VIOLATION AS EVIDENCE IN CIVIL ACTION.
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Subdivision 1.Prima facie evidence of negligence.
In all civil actions, a violation of this chapter by a party is not negligence per se but is prima facie evidence of negligence. §
Subd. 2.Conviction record not admissible.
The record of the conviction of a person for a violation of this chapter is not admissible as evidence in a court in a civil action.
History:
History: History:
1990 c 391 art 9 s 40
Practical Notes
If a boating accident leads to a lawsuit, breaking safety rules can help prove fault.