Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 518D.110 (2026)

Communication Between Courts

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(a) A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter.

(b) The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, they must be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.

(c) Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court records, and similar matters may occur without informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication.

(d) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c), a record must be made of a communication under this section. The parties must be informed promptly of the communication and granted access to the record.

(e) For the purposes of this section, "record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2016–2024 · leading case: Melissa Dawn Paisley v. Clark Davis Kratzer (Minn. Ct. App. 2016).
Melissa Dawn Paisley v. Clark Davis Kratzer (Minn. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 6× “Minn. Stat. § 518D.110. The official comment to this section notes that a record includes notes or transcripts of a court reporter who listened to a conference call between the courts, an electronic recording of a telephone call, a memorandum or an electronic record of the…”
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: B. D. D. & D. A. A., Parents (Minn. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “” Minn. Stat. § 518D.110(b). Father’s Minnesota attorney was present at the conference and objected to the determination that Minnesota was the proper forum.”
— Minn. Stat. § 518D.110(b) — 1 case
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: B. D. D. & D. A. A., Parents (Minn. Ct. App. 2024). “” Minn. Stat. § 518D.110(b). Father’s Minnesota attorney was present at the conference and objected to the determination that Minnesota was the proper forum.”
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