Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 484.03 (2026)

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Such courts shall have power to issue writs of injunction, ne exeat, certiorari, habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto, and all other writs, processes, and orders necessary to the complete exercise of the jurisdiction vested in them by law, including writs for the abatement of a nuisance. Any judge thereof may order the issuance of such writs, and direct as to their service and return.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1942–2011 · leading case: City of Saint Paul v. Eldredge, 800 N.W.2d 643 (Minn. 2011).

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City of Saint Paul v. Eldredge, 800 N.W.2d 643 (Minn. 2011). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 484.03 (2010) (authorizing the district courts to issue writs of certiorari as “necessary to the complete exercise of the jurisdiction vested in them by law”).”

Twp. of Honner v. Redwood Cnty., 518 N.W.2d 639 (Minn. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “” Minn.Stat. § 484.03 (1992). Therefore, certiorari review in the district court remains available when the governing statute vests judicial review of an agency action in the district court.”

Rice v. Connolly, 488 N.W.2d 241 (Minn. 1992). · cites it 2× “While at one time, quo warranto was also available in the district court, Minn.Stat. § 484.03 (1957), the writ was abolished in that court in 1959 with our original adoption of the Rules of Civil Procedure.”

Bellows v. Ericson, 46 N.W.2d 654 (Minn. 1951). · cites it 2× “) Section 484.03 of our statutes provides that the district court shall have power “to issue writs of injunction, ne exeat, certiorari, habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto, and all other writs, processes, and orders necessary to the complete exercise of the jurisdiction vested…”

Youngstown Mines Corp. v. Prout, 124 N.W.2d 328 (Minn. 1963). “Illustrations of this type are the determination of the status of public employees under civil service, tenure rights, and veterans’ preference acts.”

State Ex Rel. Burnquist v. Vill. of North Pole, 6 N.W.2d 458 (Minn. 1942). “” And by § 484.03 (§ 156), district courts are given power “to issue writs of * * * quo warranto, and all other writs, processes, and orders necessary to the complete exercise of the jurisdiction vested in them by law.”

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