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Minn. Stat. § 171.21 (2026)

Copy Of Record As Evidence

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Copies of any of the files or records of the department certified by the commissioner as being true copies shall be received in evidence in any court in this state with the same force and effect as the originals.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1987–2024 · leading case: State v. Vonderharr, 733 N.W.2d 847 (Minn. Ct. App. 2007).
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State v. Vonderharr, 733 N.W.2d 847 (Minn. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 4× “In Brown , the supreme court held that admitting certified copies of DPS records under Minn. Stat. § 171.21 without having a records custodian appear as a witness at trial did not violate the defendant’s right to confront and cross-examine witnesses.”
State v. Coady, 412 N.W.2d 39 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 171.21 (1986) provides the same.”
Gardner v. Comm'r of Pub. Saf., 423 N.W.2d 110 (Minn. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 171.21 (1986). Evidence may be presented by affidavit at the hearing.”
State of Minnesota v. Nicholas David Butze, 9 N.W.3d 582 (Minn. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “complying with any Legislative Act”); Minn. Stat. § 171.21 (2022) (“Copies of any of the files or records of the department certified by the commissioner [of public safety] as being 14 true copies shall be received in evidence in any court in this state with the same force and…”
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