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SF 303

1st Engrossment - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 01/10/2022 11:00am

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

Current Version - 1st Engrossment

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A bill for an act
relating to civil actions; suspending the expiring of statutory deadlines imposed
upon judicial proceedings during a peacetime emergency; amending Laws 2020,
chapter 74, article 1, section 16.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2020, chapter 74, article 1, section 16, is amended to read:


Sec. 16. DEADLINES GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS IN DISTRICT AND
APPELLATE COURTS SUSPENDED DURING PEACETIME EMERGENCY.

deleted text begin (a) The running ofdeleted text end Deadlines imposed by statutes governing proceedings in the district
and appellate courts, including any statutes of limitations or other time periods prescribed
by statute, deleted text begin is suspended duringdeleted text end new text begin shall not expire from the beginning ofnew text end the peacetime
emergency declared on March 13, 2020, in governor's Executive Order 20-01 deleted text begin and any
extensions authorized under Minnesota Statutes, section
deleted text end deleted text begin 12.31, subdivision 2deleted text end deleted text begin , and for 60
days after the end of the peacetime emergency declaration
deleted text end new text begin through April 15, 2021new text end . Nothing
in this paragraph prevents a court from holding a hearing, requiring an appearance, or issuing
an order during the peacetime emergency if the judge determines that individual
circumstances relevant to public safety, personal safety, or other emergency matters require
action in a specific case.

deleted text begin (b) This section expires 60 days after the end of the peacetime emergency declaration
deleted text end deleted text begin described in paragraph (a) or February 15, 2021, whichever is earlier.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to all deadlines that had not expired as of March 13, 2020, and that would have
expired during the period starting March 13, 2020, and ending April 15, 2021.
new text end