SF 303

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/26/2021 09:36am

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.

(a) The deleted text begin running deleted text end new text begin expiration new text end of deadlines imposed by statutes governing proceedings in
the district and appellate courts, including any statutes of limitations or other time periods
prescribed by statute, is suspended during the peacetime emergency declared on March 13,
2020, in governor's Executive Order 20-01 and any extensions authorized under Minnesota
Statutes, section 12.31, subdivision 2, and for 60 days after the end of the peacetime
emergency declaration. 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.

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

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 with the date established by
paragraph (b).
new text end