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HF 715

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Bill Text Versions

Engrossments
Introduction Posted on 02/03/2005

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to landlord tenant; requiring expungement of
court eviction records after one year; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 504B.241, subdivision
4.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 504B.241,
subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Court file information.

new text begin (a) Court records of an
eviction action must be expunged one year after the action is
commenced.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end If a residential tenant screening service includes
information from a court file on an individual in a residential
tenant report, the report must provide the full name and date of
birth of the individual in any case where the court file
includes the individual's full name and date of birth, and the
outcome of the court proceeding must be accurately recorded in
the residential tenant report including the specific basis of
the court's decision, when available. deleted text begin If a tenant screening
service knows that a court file has been expunged, the
deleted text end new text begin A new text end tenant
screening service shall delete any reference to deleted text begin that deleted text end new text begin a court
eviction
new text end file in any data maintained or disseminated by the
screening service new text begin one year after the eviction action was
commenced
new text end . Whenever the court supplies information from a court
file on an individual, in whatever form, the court shall include
the full name and date of birth of the individual, if that is
indicated on the court file or summary, and information on the
outcome of the court proceeding, including the specific basis of
the court's decision, coded as provided in subdivision 5 for the
type of action, when it becomes available. The residential
tenant screening service is not liable under section 504B.245 if
the residential tenant screening service reports complete and
accurate information as provided by the court.