MINNESOTA COURT RULES

MISCELLANEOUS

Minnesota No-Fault, Comprehensive orCollision Damage Automobile InsuranceArbitration Rules

Rule 39.Administrative Fees

The initial fee is due and payable at the time of filing and shall be paid as follows: By the CLAIMANT - $50.00, by the RESPONDENT - $200.00. In the event that there is more than one respondent in an action, each respondent shall pay the $200.00 fee.

Upon review of a petition, if the arbitration organization determines that a claim was filed in error, the organization may require that payment of respondent's filing fee be assessed against the claimant.

The arbitration organization may, in the event of extreme hardship on the part of any party, defer or reduce the administrative fee.

(Amended effective August 31, 1993; amended effective August 5, 2003; amended effective July 1, 2004; amended effective July 1, 2008; amended effective March 1, 2016; amended effective September 1, 2016; amended effective January 1, 2022.)

Standing Committee Comments (2015)

The arbitration organization receives filings in error from time to time. In order to relieve the respondent from the cost of these errors, the amendment allows the arbitration organization to shift the administrative fee to the party responsible for the error.