Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 487.191 (2026)

[Repealed]

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[Repealed, 2006 c 260 art 5 s 54]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1985–2016 · leading case: Schweich v. Ziegler, Inc., 463 N.W.2d 722 (Minn. 1990).
Schweich v. Ziegler, Inc., 463 N.W.2d 722 (Minn. 1990). · cites it 12× “Minn.Stat. § 487.191 (1990). This included the authority to adopt rules governing practice.”
In Re Est. of Janecek, 610 N.W.2d 638 (Minn. 2000). · cites it 2× “See generally Minn.Stat. § 487.191 (1998). Under our inherent constitutional authority, we have promulgated rules of civil appellate procedure regulating those appeals that may be taken to the court of appeals from judgments and orders issued in judicial and administrative…”
In re Est. of Mathews, 558 N.W.2d 263 (Minn. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “In 1984 Minn.Stat. § 487.191 was enacted to merge district and probate courts.”
State v. Loveless, 425 N.W.2d 602 (Minn. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 487.191 (1986) discusses the merger with the district courts stating: “[T]here shall be one general trial court of the judicial district to be known as the district court, which shall also be a probate court.”
Cnty. of Benton v. Cnty. of Stearns, 503 N.W.2d 519 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 2× “County courts were abolished by merger with district courts under Minn.Stat. § 487.191, which preserves Minn.”
In Re Petition Regarding Assignment of Judges in the Ninth Jud. Dist., 416 N.W.2d 450 (Minn. 1987). · cites it 18× “MEMORANDUM This memorandum discusses the effect of Minnesota Statutes, section 487.191, the so-called voluntary unification statute, on the assignment of judges within a judicial district.”
In re: The Power of Attorney Granted by Virginia G. Taraldson dated August 23, 2007 to Kathleen P. Engstrom & First Successor Mary Ann E. Larson & Revoked January 10, 2012 In re: The Virginia Taraldson Revocable Trust Dated February 28, 2009. (Minn. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “After the legislature enacted Minnesota Statute section 487.191 in 1984, it established “one general trial court of the judicial district to be known as the district court, which shall also be a probate court.”
In re Pub. Hearing on Vacancies in Jud. Positions in the Fifth Jud. Dist., 375 N.W.2d 463 (Minn. 1985). · cites it 2× “Four of our judicial districts have formally eliminated the district judge-county judge distinction by consolidating the two courts into a district court, pursuant to the provisions of Minn.Stat. § 487.191. In those districts in which this judicial reorganization, or…”
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