SF 2910

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to landlord and tenant; modifying expungement of eviction records;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 484.014, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 484.014, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Mandatory expungement. new text end

new text begin The court shall order expungement of an
eviction case commenced solely on the grounds provided in section 504B.285, subdivision
1, clause (1), if the court finds that the defendant occupied real property that was subject to
contract for deed cancellation or mortgage foreclosure and:
new text end

new text begin (1) the time for contract cancellation or foreclosure redemption has expired and the
defendant vacated the property prior to commencement of the eviction action; or
new text end

new text begin (2) the defendant was a tenant during the contract cancellation or foreclosure
redemption period and did not receive a notice under section 504B.285, subdivision 1,
clause (1), to vacate on a date prior to commencement of the eviction case.
new text end