Minnesota Legislature
HF 2300
as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 04/03/2025 04:26pm
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A bill for an act
relating to judiciary; eliminating certification of certain juvenile court expenses;
modifying filing, copying, printing, and distribution of certain court papers;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 484.44; 484.51;
518.68, subdivision 1; 524.5-420.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 484.44, is amended to read:
484.44 DEPUTY SHERIFF AND COURT ADMINISTRATOR; ST. LOUIS
COUNTY.
There shall be at all times a chief deputy sheriff of St. Louis County and a chief deputy
court administrator of the district court of St. Louis County and such other deputies as may
be necessary, resident at the city of Virginia, or the city of Ely, or the city of Hibbing, and
their appointment shall be made in the same manner as other deputy sheriffs and deputy
clerks of the district court in said county. The salaries of such deputies shall be fixed and
paid in the same manner as other such deputies. The office of said deputy sheriff at Virginia,
Hibbing, and Ely shall not in any sense be considered or deemed the office of the sheriff
for any purpose except the performance of duties relating solely to proceedings tried or to
be tried at said places; but the office of the deputy court administrator at said places shall
be equally deemed the office of the court administrator of court for all purposes deleted text begin except the
filing of papers in actions or proceedings to be tried at Duluthdeleted text end . Marriage licenses and
naturalization papers may be issued by said deputy court administrator.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 484.51, is amended to read:
484.51 PAPERS WHERE FILED; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
deleted text begin Afterdeleted text end new text begin Regardless ofnew text end the place of trial of any cause deleted text begin is determineddeleted text end , as provided in sections
484.44 to 484.52, all papers, orders and documents pertaining to all causes deleted text begin to be tried at
Virginia and filed in court shall be filed and be kept on file at the court administrator's office
in the city of Virginia, and all causes to be tried in Hibbing and all papers, orders and
documents pertaining thereto shall be filed and be kept on file at the court administrator's
office in the city of Hibbingdeleted text end new text begin can be filed at any court location in St. Louis Countynew text end .
In all actions tried at the city of Virginia or the city of Hibbing, the court administrator,
as soon as final judgment is entered, shall forthwith cause such judgment to be docketed in
the court administrator's office at the county seat; and when so docketed the same shall
become a lien on real estate and have the same effect as judgments entered in causes tried
at the county seat.
In all actions tried at the city of Virginia or the city of Hibbing, involving the title of
real estate, upon final judgment being entered, all the papers in said cause shall be filed in
the court administrator's office at the county seat and the final judgment or decree recorded
therein, and a certified copy of all papers in the case shall be made by the court administrator
and retained at the court administrator's office in the city of Virginia or in the court
administrator's office in the city of Hibbing where the action was originally tried, without
additional charge to the parties to said action.
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 518.68, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Requirement.
Every court order or judgment and decree under this
chapter or chapter 518A that provides for child support, spousal maintenance, custody, or
parenting time must contain certain notices as set out in subdivision 2. The information in
the notices must be concisely stated in plain languagedeleted text begin . The notices must bedeleted text end new text begin andnew text end in clearly
legible printdeleted text begin , but may not exceed two pagesdeleted text end . An order or judgment and decree without the
notice remains subject to all statutes. The court may waive all or part of the notice required
under subdivision 2 relating to parental rights under section 518.17, subdivision 3, if it finds
it is necessary to protect the welfare of a party or child.
Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 524.5-420, is amended to read:
524.5-420 REPORTS; APPOINTMENT OF VISITOR; MONITORING; COURT
ORDERS.
(a) A conservator shall report to the court for administration of the estate annually unless
the court otherwise directs, upon resignation or removal, upon termination of the
conservatorship, and at other times as the court directs. new text begin A copy of the report must be provided
to the person subject to conservatorship and to interested persons of record with the court.
new text end An order, after notice and hearing, allowing an intermediate report of a conservator
adjudicates liabilities concerning the matters adequately disclosed in the accounting. An
order, after notice and hearing, allowing a final report adjudicates all previously unsettled
liabilities relating to the conservatorship.
(b) A report must state or contain a listing of the assets of the estate under the
conservator's control and a listing of the receipts, disbursements, and distributions during
the reporting period.
(c) The report must also state an address or post office box and a telephone number
where the conservator can be contacted.
(d) A conservator shall report to the court in writing within 30 days of the occurrence
of any of the events listed in this paragraph. The conservator must report any of the
occurrences in this paragraph and follow the same reporting requirements in this paragraph
for any employee of the conservator responsible for exercising powers and duties under the
conservatorship. A copy of the report must be provided to the person subject to
conservatorship and to interested persons of record with the court. A conservator shall report
when:
(1) the conservator is removed for cause from serving as a guardian or conservator, and
if so, the case number and court location;
(2) the conservator has a professional license from an agency listed under section
524.5-118, subdivision 2a, denied, conditioned, suspended, revoked, or canceled, and if so,
the licensing agency and license number, and the basis for denial, condition, suspension,
revocation, or cancellation of the license;
(3) the conservator is found civilly liable in an action that involves fraud,
misrepresentation, material omission, misappropriation, theft, or conversion, and if so, the
case number and court location;
(4) the conservator files for or receives protection under the bankruptcy laws, and if so,
the case number and court location;
(5) a civil monetary judgment is entered against the conservator, and if so, the case
number, court location, and outstanding amount owed;
(6) the conservator is convicted of a crime other than a petty misdemeanor or traffic
offense, and if so, the case number and court location; or
(7) an order for protection or harassment restraining order is issued against the
conservator, and if so, the case number and court location.
(e) A person subject to conservatorship or an interested person of record with the court
may submit to the court a written statement disputing account statements regarding the
administration of the estate or addressing any disciplinary or legal action that is contained
in the reports and may petition the court for any order that is in the best interests of the
person subject to conservatorship and the estate or for other appropriate relief.
(f) An interested person may notify the court in writing that the interested person does
not wish to receive copies of reports required under this section after which time neither
the court nor any other person is required to give notice to any person who has waived
notice.
(g) The court may appoint a visitor to review a report or plan, interview the person
subject to conservatorship or conservator, and make any other investigation the court directs.
In connection with a report, the court may order a conservator to submit the assets of the
estate to an appropriate examination to be made in a manner the court directs.
(h) The court shall establish a system for monitoring of conservatorships, including the
filing and review of conservators' reports and plans. If an annual report is not filed within
60 days of the required date, the court shall issue an order to show cause. Unless otherwise
ordered by the court, a report under this section shall be filed publicly.
(i) If there is no acting guardian, a conservator that becomes aware of the death of the
person subject to conservatorship shall notify in writing; orally; or by phone, text message,
email, or electronic service, all known interested persons as defined by section 524.5-102,
subdivision 7, clauses (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (ix), and (xi), and the court as soon as is reasonably
practical, that the person subject to conservatorship has died. The conservator may delegate
this task under reasonable circumstances.
(j) If a conservator fails to comply with this section, the court may decline to appoint
that person as a guardian or conservator, or may remove a person as guardian or conservator.
Sec. 5. new text begin JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Supreme court. new text end
new text begin
(a) $3,019,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $6,168,000 in
fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from the general fund to the supreme court to maintain
core justice operations.
new text end
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(b) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated
from the general fund to the supreme court to improve systems, processes, and procedures
necessary to provide access to court information for justice partners. The base for this
purpose is $400,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $400,000 in fiscal year 2029.
new text end
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(c) $2,550,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $2,550,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated
from the general fund to the supreme court for digital accessibility. The base for this purpose
is $882,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $882,000 in fiscal year 2029.
new text end
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(d) The base funding is $1,750,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $1,750,000 in fiscal year
2029 to secure permanent funding for ongoing cyber security costs.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Court of appeals. new text end
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$902,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,852,000 in fiscal year
2027 are appropriated from the general fund to the supreme court for the court of appeals
to maintain core justice operations.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin District courts. new text end
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(a) $21,182,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $44,178,000 in fiscal
year 2027 are appropriated from the general fund to the supreme court for district courts to
maintain core justice operations.
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(b) $3,611,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $3,611,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated
from the general fund to the supreme court for district courts to increase the hourly rate paid
to forensic examiners.
new text end
new text begin
(c) $9,224,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $9,224,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated
from the general fund to the supreme court for district courts to increase juror per diem and
mileage rates.
new text end
new text begin
(d) The base funding is $5,317,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $5,317,000 in fiscal year
2029 to provide permanent funding for statutorily mandated psychological services.
new text end
new text begin
(e) The base funding is $1,290,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $1,290,000 in fiscal year
2029 to provide permanent funding for statutorily mandated interpreter services.
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(f) The base funding is $788,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $788,000 in fiscal year 2029
to provide permanent funding for statutorily mandated jury services.
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