Minnesota Statutes
Minn. Stat. § 542.01 (2026)
Venue; General Rule; Exception
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Except as provided in section 542.02, every civil action shall be tried in the county in which it was begun, unless the place of trial be changed as hereinafter prescribed; and when so changed all subsequent papers in the action shall be entitled and filed in the county to which such transfer has been made.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases, 1959–1992 · leading case: Matter of Est. of Congdon, 309 N.W.2d 261 (Minn. 1981).
Matter of Est. of Congdon, 309 N.W.2d 261 (Minn. 1981). “Minn.Stat. § 542.01 (1980) provides the general rule as to venue: Except as provided in section 542.”
Matter of Alleged Mental Illness of Kinzer, 375 N.W.2d 526 (Minn. Ct. App. 1985). “See Minn.Stat. § 542.01 (1984). Except as provided in section 542.”
Minnesota Pers. Injury Asbestos Cases v. Keene Corp., 481 N.W.2d 24 (Minn. 1992). “The petitioner contends that the decision is inconsistent with both Minn.Stat. § 542.01 (1990) and the December 14, 1987 administrative order of this court, each of which generally contemplates trial in the county in which the action is commenced.”
Dworsky v. Herbst, 95 N.W.2d 19 (Minn. 1959). “10? The applicable statutes are § 542.01, which reads: “Except as provided in section 542.”
Mn. Pers. Injury Abestos v. Keene, 481 N.W.2d 24 (Minn. 1992). “The petitioner contends that the decision is inconsistent with both Minn.Stat. § 542.01 (1990) and the December 14, 1987 administrative order of this court, each of which generally contemplates trial in the county in which the action is commenced.”
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