2006 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.
History: 1999 c 199 art 1 s 49