Minnesota Session Laws - 2002, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 242-H.F.No. 3344 
                  An act relating to courts; authorizing a combined 
                  jurisdiction program in the second and fourth judicial 
                  districts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
                  Statutes, chapter 484. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [484.78] [COMBINED JURISDICTION PROGRAM.] 
           Notwithstanding sections 260.031, subdivision 4, and 
        484.70, subdivisions 6 and 7, the second and fourth judicial 
        districts may assign related family, probate, and juvenile court 
        matters, other than delinquency proceedings, to a single judge 
        or referee. 
           Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
           Section 1 is effective July 1, 2002. 
           Presented to the governor March 13, 2002 
           Signed by the governor March 14, 2002, 3:10 p.m.