Minnesota Session Laws - 1987, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1987 

                        CHAPTER 145-H.F.No. 1371 
           An act relating to courts; specifying certain 
          locations for holding court in Ramsey county; 
          proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
          chapter 488A. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [488A.185] [PLACE OF HOLDING COURT.] 
    The county of Ramsey shall provide suitable quarters, as 
determined by the court, for the holding of regular terms of 
court at two locations outside the city of Saint Paul and within 
the county of Ramsey.  One location shall be in the city of New 
Brighton.  The second location shall be in the city of Maplewood 
within a one mile radius of the intersection of White Bear 
Avenue and County Road D. 
    Sec. 2.  [SUBURBAN COURT FUNCTIONS.] 
    When suitable facilities have been provided, but in no 
event later than four months from the effective date of this 
act, all court functions conducted at suburban court sites 
before December 31, 1986, must be resumed at suburban locations. 
However, implied consent hearings shall be resumed at all 
current suburban court locations not later than 30 days from the 
date of final enactment of this act. 
    Sec. 3.  [REIMBURSEMENT; WHITE BEAR LAKE AND NORTH SAINT 
PAUL.] 
    When suburban court locations are reduced to two sites as 
specified in section 1, the cities of White Bear Lake and North 
Saint Paul will be reimbursed by the court for any additional 
expenses for police and prosecutorial expenses necessitated by 
the change in court locations. 
    Sec. 4.  [SUBURBAN COURT REMOVAL.] 
    Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1, court may 
cease to be held at any of the locations named in this section 
upon adoption of resolutions by the city councils of the cities 
of Maplewood, New Brighton, North Saint Paul and White Bear Lake 
and a majority vote of the judges in Ramsey county. 
    Sec. 5.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    Unless otherwise specified, this act is effective the day 
following final enactment. 
    Approved May 14, 1987