2025 Session
Last amended: 1984 session
§ 1.01 — Extent
Plain-Language Summary
This section says that Minnesota's government power covers all land within the state's borders as set by the state constitution. The federal government may also have power over certain places in the state, but only where it has been given that right.
1.01 EXTENT.
The sovereignty and jurisdiction of this state extend to all places within its boundaries as defined in the constitution and, concurrently, to the waters forming a common boundary between this and adjoining states, subject only to rights of jurisdiction acquired by the United States over places in it.
History:
(1) RL s 1; 1984 c 628 art 1 s 1
History: History: (1) RL s 1; 1984 c 628 art 1 s 1
Practical Notes
This is a foundational provision establishing Minnesota’s territorial authority. It means state laws apply everywhere within state boundaries unless the federal government has acquired jurisdiction over a specific area, such as a military base or federal building.