Chapter 480 — Justices; Terms; Travel Expenses

480.01 Justices; Terms; Travel Expenses The Minnesota Supreme Court has one chief justice and six associate justices. They hold court in St. Paul starting the … 480.011 Office of Associate Justice; Continuance in Office When the Minnesota Supreme Court was reduced from nine to seven justices, the two positions were eliminated as vacancies … 480.013 Terminology of References to Chief Judge and Associate Judges In Minnesota law, the terms 'chief justice' and 'associate justice' mean the same thing as 'chief judge' and 'associate … 480.02 Special Terms The Supreme Court can hold special sessions whenever it decides to, but must give three weeks' notice in a published … 480.03 Pending Cases Continued If a court term is canceled or there is a problem holding court at the scheduled time, all pending cases carry over to … 480.04 Writs; Process The Supreme Court can issue any type of legal order or writ to lower courts, businesses, or individuals. This includes … 480.05 Power; Rules The Supreme Court has all the power it needs to carry out its judgments and act as the highest court in the state. It … 480.051 Regulate Pleading, Practice and Procedure The Minnesota Supreme Court has the power to create rules that govern how civil court cases are handled in all Minnesota … 480.0515 Papers to Be Submitted on Recycled Paper Attorneys filing documents with Minnesota courts must use paper that contains at least ten percent recycled material. … 480.052 Advisory Committee Before the Supreme Court adopts new court rules, it must appoint an advisory committee to help. This committee includes … 480.053 This section has been repealed and is no longer part of Minnesota law. 480.054 Distribution of Proposed Rules; Hearing Before adopting new court rules, the Supreme Court must share proposed rules with judges and lawyers across the state … 480.055 Rules Not in Conflict Lower courts can adopt their own local rules, but those rules cannot conflict with rules set by the Supreme Court. The … 480.056 Present Laws Effective Until Modified All existing laws about court procedures remain in effect as if they were court rules until the Supreme Court creates a … 480.057 Promulgation Court rules created by the Supreme Court take effect on a date the court chooses. The rules must be published as part of … 480.058 Right Reserved The legislature keeps the right to change or repeal any statute or any Supreme Court rule about court procedure. … 480.059 Criminal Actions, Pleadings, Practice and Procedure The Supreme Court has the power to create rules for criminal court procedures in all Minnesota courts. These rules … 480.0591 Rules of Evidence The Supreme Court can create rules of evidence for use in all Minnesota courts in both civil and criminal cases. Before … 480.0595 Juvenile Court Rules The Supreme Court must create rules for juvenile court proceedings. These rules govern how juvenile cases are handled in … 480.06 Decisions The Supreme Court must put all its decisions in writing and file them with the clerk. The clerk provides headnotes … 480.061 This section has been repealed and is no longer part of Minnesota law. 480.062 Public Employees Claims Regarding Employment, Costs and Disbursements When a public employee wins an appeal about wrongfully denied job benefits or rights, the appellate courts must award … 480.065 Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Minnesota courts can send legal questions to the highest court of another state, tribe, or country when a case involves … 480.07 Clerk; Assistants, Records The clerk of the appellate courts can hire office staff and appoint a deputy clerk who serves when the clerk is absent. … 480.08 Marshal The Supreme Court justices may appoint a marshal to serve at their direction. The marshal's duties and powers are … 480.09 State Library The State Law Library operates under the supervision of the Supreme Court justices. The justices control what books and … 480.10 Janitor The Supreme Court justices can appoint and remove a janitor who takes care of the courtroom, the clerk's rooms, the … 480.11 Reporter The Supreme Court appoints a reporter who is responsible for accurately recording all court decisions. The reporter … 480.12 Reports of Decisions; Printing, Sale, and Distribution Supreme Court decisions are published in a format and quantity directed by the court. The commissioner of administration … 480.13 Court Administrator Office Created; Appointment, Term Minnesota law creates the Office of Court Administrator. The state court administrator is appointed by the Supreme Court … 480.14 Appointment, Compensation of Employees; Court Administrator, Employees Not to Practice Law The state court administrator can hire employees needed to carry out the job, with the chief justice's approval. The … 480.15 Powers and Duties The state court administrator works under the chief justice and has broad duties including reviewing how courts operate, … 480.16 Work of Courts; Chief Justice's Direction The chief justice has the authority to assign any judge whose schedule allows it to work in any county or district where … 480.17 Information and Data Requests; Compliance All judges, court administrators, and government officers must provide information and data about court operations when … 480.175 Qualified Court Interpreters The Supreme Court, through the State Court Administrator, runs a program to train, test, register, and certify court … 480.18 Conference of Judges; Judge's Expenses The chief justice must hold a conference of judges at least once a year to discuss court business, improvements to the … 480.181 Transfer of Employees to Judicial Branch Court employees such as referees, court reporters, law clerks, and guardian ad litem staff are state employees governed … 480.1811 Postretirement Benefit Costs When court employees who transferred to state employment chose to keep their county insurance benefits, the county must … 480.182 State Assumption of Certain Court Costs The state pays for several important court programs including interpreter services, guardian ad litem programs, mental … 480.183 Judicial Districts; Scheduled Dates of State Transfer; Definition of Services Court administration costs for the remaining judicial districts transferred to the state on a staggered schedule: the … 480.19 Application to Supreme and Other Courts The provisions about the state court administrator apply to the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, and the district … 480.20 Application to Substitution of Probate Judges The provisions about the state court administrator do not change the existing rules for substituting probate judges when … 480.21 Resigned Judges, Appointment as Commissioners The Supreme Court can appoint a retired justice who is not practicing law to serve as a commissioner, helping with … 480.22 Location of Chambers The Supreme Court decides where judges' offices are located, after talking with the judges in the affected judicial … 480.23 Computer Acquisition by Courts Courts and local governments providing court services can buy computer equipment through existing Supreme Court … 480.235 Trial Court Information System The state pays the cost of running the trial court information system in each judicial district. 480.236 Software Sales The Supreme Court can sell or license computer software it developed or had custom-built. The court decides how to sell … 480.237 Electronic Payments; Convenience Fees; Records Access Minnesota courts can accept credit cards, debit cards, and other electronic payments for court fees and court-ordered … 480.24 Definitions This section defines key terms used in Minnesota's civil legal aid laws. An eligible client is someone who cannot afford … 480.241 This section has been repealed. It was removed from Minnesota law in 1990. 480.2415 State Board of Civil Legal Aid The State Board of Civil Legal Aid is part of the judicial branch but operates independently. It has 11 members: six … 480.242 Distribution of Civil Legal Services Funds to Qualified Legal Services Programs State civil legal aid funds are distributed to qualified legal services programs that serve people who cannot afford a … 480.243 Client Eligibility; Receipt of Other Funds The State Board of Civil Legal Aid sets guidelines for determining who qualifies for free legal services. These … 480.244 Revenue and Expenditure Records; Postaward Audits Organizations that receive civil legal aid funds must keep detailed financial records for five years. The legislative … 480.245 This section has been repealed. It was removed from Minnesota law in 1989. 480.250 This section has been repealed. It was removed from Minnesota law in 1991. 480.252 This section has been repealed. It was removed from Minnesota law in 1991. 480.254 This section has been repealed. It was removed from Minnesota law in 1991. 480.256 This section has been repealed. It was removed from Minnesota law in 1991. 480.30 Judicial Training The Supreme Court's judicial education program must include ongoing training for judges on child sexual abuse, domestic … 480.35 State Guardian Ad Litem Board The State Guardian Ad Litem Board operates within the judicial branch but independently from the judiciary. It has seven … 480.40 Personal Information; Dissemination This section protects the personal information of judicial officials, including judges, court employees, referees, and … 480.45 Removal of Personal Information If a judicial official's personal information is posted online, the official can submit a sworn statement requesting its … 480.50 Personal Information in Real Property Records Judicial officials can request that their personal information be kept out of publicly searchable real property records …