SF 3279

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

A bill for an act
relating to courts; providing conciliation court with jurisdiction to determine
certain fraudulent bank transactions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
491A.01, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 491A.01, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Jurisdiction; fraudulent debits. new text end

new text begin The conciliation court has jurisdiction
to determine a civil action commenced by a plaintiff, who is a resident of the county, to
recover the amount of a debit fraudulently drawn on an account issued by a bank or other
financial institution with a business location in the county, even though the defendant or
defendants are not residents of the county, if notice has previously been given that the
bank or other financial institution issuing the account from on which the debit was drawn
may commence a conciliation court action in the county where the bank or other financial
institution has a business location in order to recover the amount of the debit.
new text end