HF 1998

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/18/2015 10:38am

A bill for an act
relating to judiciary; requiring automatic expungement of eviction orders;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 484.014, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 484.014, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Expungement of eviction order. new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding any law to the
contrary in its eviction order against a person, the court must order the automatic
expungement of the eviction court file three years after the date of the order. A landlord
may not use an expunged eviction order to determine eligibility of a person seeking
occupancy in that landlord's residential building.
new text end

new text begin (b) For the purposes of this section:
new text end

new text begin (1) "landlord" has the meaning given in section 504B.001, subdivision 7; and
new text end

new text begin (2) "residential building" has the meaning given in section 504B.001, subdivision 11.
new text end