1998 Minnesota Statutes

     566.205 Emergency relief proceeding. 

    Subdivision 1.    Petition.  A person authorized to 
 bring an action under section 566.20 may petition the court for 
 relief in cases of emergency involving the loss of running 
 water, hot water, heat, electricity, sanitary facilities, or 
 other essential services or facilities that the owner is 
 responsible for providing. 

    Subd. 2.    Venue.  The venue of the action is within 
 the county where the building alleged to contain the emergency 
 condition is located. 

    Subd. 3.    Petition information.  The petitioner shall 
 present a verified petition to the district court that states 
 the following: 

    (1) a description of the premises and the identity of the 
 owner; 

    (2) a statement of the facts and grounds that demonstrate 
 the existence of an emergency caused by the loss of essential 
 services or facilities; and 

    (3) a request for relief. 

    Subd. 4.    Notice.  The petitioner shall attempt to 
 notify the owner, at least 24 hours before application to the 
 court, of the petitioner's intent to seek emergency relief.  An 
 order may be granted without notice to the owner on finding that 
 reasonable efforts, as set forth in the petition or by separate 
 affidavit, were made to notify the owner but that the efforts 
 were unsuccessful. 

    Subd. 5.    Relief; service of order.  The court may 
 order relief as provided in section 566.25.  The petitioner 
 shall serve the order on the owner personally or by mail as soon 
 as practicable. 

    Subd. 6.    Limitation.  The tenant remedy under this 
 section does not extend to emergencies which are the result of 
 the deliberate or negligent act or omission of a tenant or 
 anyone acting under the direction or control of the tenant. 

    Subd. 7.    Effect of other laws.  The requirements of 
 section 566.19 do not apply to a petition for emergency relief 
 under this section. 

    HIST: 1989 c 214 s 1 

*   NOTE:  This section is repealed by Laws 1998, chapter 253, 
*section 80, effective July 1, 1999.  Laws 1998, chapter 253, 
*section 81.