2026 Minnesota Statutes

484.085 PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.

Subdivision 1.Authority.

Notwithstanding any statute specifically requiring publication of a notice in a qualified newspaper, the district court may publish a notice, summons, order, or process in judicial proceedings required by statute, rule, or court order by posting the notice, summons, order, or process on the official website of the Minnesota judicial branch if the judicial branch determines that there is no qualified local newspaper that is likely to give notice in the affected area or to whom notice is directed.

Subd. 2.Effect.

Publication in accordance with this section meets the definition of published notice under section 645.11.

Subd. 3.Optional use.

Nothing in this section requires the district court to publish a notice on its website in lieu of or in addition to publication in a qualified newspaper.

Subd. 4.Scope.

This section applies only to notices, summonses, orders, or processes in judicial proceedings that are required by statute, rule, or court order to be published by or through the district court. Nothing in this section authorizes any other person, entity, or political subdivision to post notices, summonses, orders, or processes in judicial proceedings on the website of the Minnesota judicial branch.

Subd. 5.Form and duration.

A notice, summons, order, or process in judicial proceedings published under this section must be posted in substantially the same form and for the same period of time as required for publication in a qualified newspaper for that particular notice, summons, order, or process in judicial proceedings.

History:

2026 c 71 s 2