1999 Minnesota Statutes

     504B.345 Judgment; execution. 

    Subdivision 1.    General.  (a) If the court or jury 
 finds for the plaintiff, the court shall immediately enter 
 judgment that the plaintiff shall have recovery of the premises, 
 and shall tax the costs against the defendant.  The court shall 
 issue execution in favor of the plaintiff for the costs and also 
 immediately issue a writ of recovery of premises and order to 
 vacate. 

    (b) The court shall give priority in issuing a writ of 
 recovery of premises and order to vacate for an eviction action 
 brought under section 504B.171 or on the basis that the tenant 
 is causing a nuisance or seriously endangers the safety of other 
 residents, their property, or the landlord's property. 

    (c) If the court or jury finds for the defendant, the court 
 shall enter judgment for the defendant, tax the costs against 
 the plaintiff, and issue execution in favor of the defendant. 

    (d) Except in actions brought:  (1) under section 504B.291 
 as required by section 609.5317, subdivision 1; (2) under 
 section 504B.171; or (3) on the basis that the tenant is causing 
 a nuisance or seriously endangers the safety of other residents, 
 their property, or the landlord's property, upon a showing by 
 the defendant that immediate restitution of the premises would 
 work a substantial hardship upon the defendant or the 
 defendant's family, the court shall stay the writ of recovery of 
 premises and order to vacate for a reasonable period, not to 
 exceed seven days. 

    Subd. 2.    Expedited writ.  If the court enters 
 judgment for the plaintiff in an action brought under section 
 504B.291 as required by section 609.5317, subdivision 1, the 
 court may not stay issuance of the writ of recovery of premises 
 and order to vacate unless the court makes written findings 
 specifying the extraordinary and exigent circumstances that 
 warrant staying the writ for a reasonable period, not to exceed 
 seven days. 

    HIST: 1999 c 199 art 1 s 49