MINNESOTA COURT RULES

MISCELLANEOUS

Special Rules of ProcedureGoverning Proceedings Under theMinnesota Commitment and Treatment Acts

Rule 3.Service And Filing; Signing of Documents

Whenever a person is required to give or serve any document under this chapter to any party, attorney, or entity other than the court, service shall be made in a manner provided under the Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure and the General Rules of Practice for the District Courts. Attorneys for both parties must also be served whether or not service upon counsel is specifically required by statute.

Where electronic filing is authorized or required under Minnesota General Rules of Practice 14, documents shall be filed in accordance with that rule.

Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 253B.23, subdivision 3a, a signature on an electronic document filed in a proceeding subject to these rules is valid if it complies with General Rules of Practice 14.04.

(Amended effective July 1, 2015.)

Advisory Committee Comment - 1999

See comment to Rule 2.