2005 Minnesota Statutes

     487.21 Trial of civil and criminal actions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Locations of trials.  The court by 
 rule shall designate the locations within the county court 
 district at which regular sessions of the court shall be held 
 provided, however, that regular sessions of the court shall be 
 held in at least the county seat of each county within the 
 county court district.  Upon petition of an incorporated 
 municipality directed to the county board of the county in which 
 the municipality is located and in which resolution the 
 municipality agrees to provide at its own expense suitable 
 facilities for holding court sessions, the county board may 
 direct that court be held in such municipality.  Upon petition 
 of at least two governmental units within the district night 
 court shall be held at least once every two weeks during regular 
 session of court, commencing after 7:00 p.m. at such place in 
 the district that the court shall designate.  The court, by 
 rule, may limit the locations at which jury trials shall be 
 conducted provided, however, that the court shall conduct jury 
 trials in not less than one location in each county within the 
 county court district.  

    Subd. 2.    Rules designate locations.  All civil 
 actions shall be tried in the locations designated by the county 
 court rules with the location to be specified in the summons 
 unless, upon a showing of inconvenience, the court orders the 
 case to be heard at another location within the same county 
 court district.  

    Subd. 3.    Trials held where violation occurred.  The 
 trial of all charges of criminal and ordinance violations and 
 all preliminary hearings shall be conducted in the municipality 
 where the alleged violation occurred if the court regularly 
 holds sessions at that location, or in another location within 
 the same county as the court designates by rule.  

    Subd. 4.    Location of trial rule.  If a municipality 
 is located in more than one county court district, or in more 
 than one county within a county court district, the county in 
 which the city hall of the municipality is located determines 
 the county or county court district in which the municipality 
 shall be deemed located for the purposes of sections 487.01 to 
 487.38 provided, however, that the municipality by ordinance 
 enacted may designate, for those purposes, some other county or 
 district in which a part of the municipality is located.  

    HIST: 1971 c 951 s 21; 1973 c 679 s 14,15; 1987 c 346 s 7