2026 Minnesota Statutes Index (topics)
DEFENDANTS
See also DEFENSES; PLEA BARGAINING; PUBLIC DEFENDERS; PUBLIC DEFENSE BOARD; STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER; UNKNOWN PARTIES
Adverse claims to real property
Alienation of property, effect, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.22
Disclaimer of interest in property by defendant, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.03
State as defendant, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.013
Unknown defendants, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.02
Attorneys for
Attorney fees, appeals by prosecutor, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.24
Defending case after connection with prosecution, Minn. Statutes 2026 481.16
Rights, see same under this topic
Certification Advisory Committee, competency attainment programs, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.57
Change of venue, demand or right, Minn. Statutes 2026 542.10
Civil trials
Assessment of damages without answer, demand, Minn. Statutes 2026 546.28
Creditors, recovery from heirs' estates, Minn. Statutes 2026 573.12
Jury selection, challenges, number allowed, Minn. Statutes 2026 546.10
Public safety administrative penalty orders, appeals, Minn. Statutes 2026 299A.80
Cognitive impairment, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.41
Competency to stand trial
Alternative programs for attaining competency, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.46
Bridge plans, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.55
Certification Advisory Committee, powers and duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.57
Certified restoration program, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.46
Commitment petition, Minn. Statutes 2026 253B.07
Competency attainment program
Availability and standards, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.59
Curriculum and certification, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.58
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.41
Examination and report update, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.46
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.40 to 611.59
Jail-based program standards, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.59
Medication administration, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.47
Referrals for service, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.42
Contested hearings, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.44
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.41
Examination and report, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.43
Findings by court, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.45
Incompetency finding, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.46
Jail-based programs, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.46
Likelihood to attain competency, determination and procedures, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.49
Minnesota Competency Attainment Board, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.56, 611.57
Motion procedures, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.42
Neuroleptic medication, emergency administration, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.47
Order for attaining competency, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.46
Pretrial supervision, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.46
Review hearings
Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.50
Timelines, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.48
Sentencing, credit for pretrial program confinement, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.51
Conciliation courts, Minn. Statutes 2026 491A.01, 491A.02
Costs and disbursements (courts)
Action on judgment, multiple defendants, summons not served, Minn. Statutes 2026 549.08
Amount allowed, Minn. Statutes 2026 549.02
Change of venue, payment by plaintiff, Minn. Statutes 2026 549.17
Contract lawsuits, Minn. Statutes 2026 549.13
Equitable actions, Minn. Statutes 2026 549.07
Fees
Conciliation courts, Minn. Statutes 2026 357.022
District court, Minn. Statutes 2026 357.021
Hennepin County, Minn. Statutes 2026 484.841
Lawsuits affecting real property, Minn. Statutes 2026 557.03
Motion to prosecute bond, Minn. Statutes 2026 549.19
Multiple defendants, allowance of plaintiff's costs, Minn. Statutes 2026 549.06
Payment by plaintiff, Minn. Statutes 2026 549.05, 549.07, 549.14
Public safety administrative penalty orders, appeals, Minn. Statutes 2026 299A.80
Court services data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2026 13.87
Criminal proceedings
Admissions of guilt, generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.03, 611.033
Appearance for trial, Minn. Statutes 2026 609.49, 631.02
Blank subpoenas, issuance to defendants not represented by counsel, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.06
Challenges to jurors, see Challenges under JURIES
Child witnesses, testimony by closed-circuit television, Minn. Statutes 2026 595.02
Communication disabilities, persons with, interpreters for, Minn. Statutes 2026 595.02, 611.30 to 611.34
Competency to stand trial
Attainment program, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.40 to 611.59
Examination for, Minn. Statutes 2026 480.182
Defendants not represented by an attorney, blank subpoenas, issuance to, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.06
Expert services, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.21
Fictitious names, indictments, Minn. Statutes 2026 628.13, 628.18
Indigent defendants, representation by an attorney, see PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Interpreters for, Minn. Statutes 2026 595.02, 611.30 to 611.34
Joinder of defendants, Minn. Statutes 2026 631.035, 631.15
Names, Minn. Statutes 2026 628.13, 628.18, 630.12
Notice received, indictment, Minn. Statutes 2026 628.68
Objections by, decisions on matters of law, Minn. Statutes 2026 631.06
Presumptions about, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.02, 611.025, 611.11
Public defenders for, see PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Severance of defendants, motions to grant, Minn. Statutes 2026 631.035
Statements, inspection in camera, motions for severance, Minn. Statutes 2026 631.035
Testimony, failure to testify, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.11
Transfers, same sex escort, Minn. Statutes 2026 631.412
Data
Court services, classification, Minn. Statutes 2026 13.87
Financial status, classification, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.17
Defined, Commercial Code, Minn. Statutes 2026 336.1-201
District court, index to plaintiffs and defendants, Minn. Statutes 2026 485.08
Fees
Conciliation court, Minn. Statutes 2026 357.022
Costs and disbursements (courts), see same under this topic
District court, Minn. Statutes 2026 357.021
Final argument, Minn. Statutes 2026 631.07
Financial status, data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.17
Foreign corporations, lawsuits, jurisdiction, Minn. Statutes 2026 543.19
Geographic restriction orders, Minn. Statutes 2026 609.6057
Hennepin County Municipal Court, transporting, Minn. Statutes 2026 488A.06
Identity and identification, eyewitness identification policies, Minn. Statutes 2026 626.8433
Medical malpractice cases, discovery, uniform interrogatories, use, Minn. Statutes 2026 604.11
Mental illness, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.41
Minnesota Competency Attainment Board
Certification Advisory Board, curriculum and program certification, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.57
Evaluations, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.59
Powers and duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.56
Reports, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.59
Motion for order requiring surety bond, notice given, Minn. Statutes 2026 562.02
Multiple defendants, conciliation court, jurisdiction, Minn. Statutes 2026 491A.01
Nonresidents, lawsuits, jurisdiction, generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 543.19
Parties to claims
Human services recipients, public assistance liens, Minn. Statutes 2026 142A.08, 256.016
Medical assistance, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.37
Parties to suits, medical assistance liens, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.042
Partners, joint debts, liability, Minn. Statutes 2026 548.20
Payments by, co-payments, public defender services, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.17
Public assistance liens, notice given, Minn. Statutes 2026 142A.08, 256.016
Public defenders, see PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Punitive damages, standard of proof, Minn. Statutes 2026 549.20
Rights
Confrontation of witnesses, Minn. Const. art 1 s 6
Jury trial, Minn. Const. art 1 s 6
Right to an attorney, Minn. Const. art 1 s 6, Minn. Statutes 2026 481.10, 481.16
Rules of Criminal Procedure, conflicts with statutes, Minn. Statutes 2026 480.059
Service of process on
Mortgage foreclosures, reduction of mortgagor's redemption period, Minn. Statutes 2026 582.032
Motor vehicle accidents, Public Safety Department, agent for service of process, Minn. Statutes 2026 169.09
Sheriff's fees for, authorizing, Minn. Statutes 2026 357.09
State public defender, see STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER
Transporting, Hennepin County sheriff, court rules, transfer pursuant to, Minn. Statutes 2026 488A.06
Unknown defendants, adverse claims to real property, Minn. Statutes 2026 559.02
Waivers
Jury determination, aggravated sentences, Minn. Statutes 2026 244.10
Right to counsel, competency proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2026 611.42