If it appears at any stage of a proceeding in a court in this state that the state is, or is likely to be, interested in the proceeding, or that it is a matter of general public interest, the court shall order that a copy of the complaint or petition be served upon the attorney general in the manner prescribed for serving a summons in a civil action. The attorney general shall intervene in a proceeding when the attorney general determines that the public interest requires it, whether or not the attorney general has been served.
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes