MINNESOTA COURT RULES

MISCELLANEOUS

Special Rules of ProcedureGoverning Proceedings Under theMinnesota Commitment and Treatment Acts

Rule 1.General

(a)Scope.

The Special Rules shall apply in proceedings under the 1997 Minnesota Commitment and Treatment Act, Minnesota Statutes, chapter 253B, including its amendments, and chapter 253D, the Minnesota Commitent and Treatment Act: Sexually Dangerous Persons and Sexual Psychopathic Personalities.

(b)Rules Superseded.

The Special Rules shall supersede any other body of rules otherwise applicable (e.g., the Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts, Probate Court Rules, etc.) in conflict with these Special Rules.

(c)Citation.

These Special Rules may be cited as Commitment and Treatment Act Rules.

(Amended effective September 18, 2013.)

Advisory Committee Comment - 1999

The Act, as codified under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 253B, is detailed and the practitioner must be familiar with both the Act and these rules.