1997 Minnesota Statutes

     508.45 Court may order duplicate certificate produced. 

    If the registrar of titles is requested to enter a new 
 certificate in pursuance of an instrument which purports to be 
 executed by the registered owner, and the outstanding owner's 
 duplicate certificate is not presented for cancellation when 
 such request is made, the registrar of titles shall not enter a 
 new certificate, until authorized so to do by order of the 
 district court.  The person who claims to be entitled thereto 
 may make application therefor to the district court, and after 
 due notice and hearing, the court may order the registered 
 owner, or any person withholding the duplicate certificate, to 
 surrender it, and direct the entry of a new certificate upon 
 such surrender.  If the person withholding the duplicate 
 certificate is not amenable to the process of the court, or if 
 for any reason the outstanding owner's duplicate certificate 
 cannot be delivered up, the court may by decree annul it, and 
 order a new certificate of title to be entered.  

    HIST: (8291) RL s 3413; 1905 c 305 s 43; 1986 c 444; 1992 c 
 463 s 4; 1994 c 388 art 3 s 12