Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 550.02 (2026)

Judgments; Methods Of Enforcement

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Where a judgment requires the payment of money, or the delivery of real or personal property, it may be enforced in those respects by execution. Where it requires the performance of any other act, a certified copy of the judgment may be served upon the party against whom it is given, or the person or officer who is required thereby or by law to obey the same. A person so served who refuses may be punished by the court as for contempt, and the individual's obedience thereto enforced.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases, 1986–2019 · leading case: State of Minnesota v. Andrew Will Alexander, 855 N.W.2d 340 (Minn. Ct. App. 2014).

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State of Minnesota v. Andrew Will Alexander, 855 N.W.2d 340 (Minn. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “” Minn.Stat. § 550.02 (2012). “The officer shah execute the writ against the property of the judgment debtor by levying upon the same .”

In Re Petition for Disciplinary Action Against Jensen, 468 N.W.2d 541 (Minn. 1991). · cites it 2× “Jensen’s reliance on Minn.Stat. § 550.02 (1990), was misplaced because section 481.”

Marriage of Stromberg v. Stromberg, 397 N.W.2d 396 (Minn. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “Did the trial court err in finding respondent had not contemptuously violated the dissolution decree by refusing to agree to lower the sale price of the homestead? Minn.Stat. § 550.02 (1980) provides that where judgment requires performance *400 of an act and a party refuses to…”

Burgardt v. Burgardt, 474 N.W.2d 235 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991). “*237 § 550.02 (1990). Minnesota courts, however, have explicit statutory authority to use contempt proceedings to enforce maintenance and child support obligations.”

In Re McGovern, 295 B.R. 897 (Bankr. D. Minn. 2003). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 550.02 provides: Where a judgment requires the payment of money, or the delivery of real or personal property, it may be enforced in those respects by execution.”

Mohrman, Kaardal & Erickson, P. A., f/k/a Mohrman & Kaardal, P. A. v. Gene Rechtzigel, Gene Rechtzigel as Pers. Rep. for Est. of Frank H. Rechtzigel & as Tr. of any Trust thereunder (Minn. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “Appellant argues that respondent’s only available remedy to collect on its judgments was execution, not contempt, citing Minn. Stat. § 550.02 (2014), which provides: Where a judgment requires the payment of money, or the delivery of real or personal property, it may be enforced…”

City of Baxter v. City of Brainerd, 932 N.W.2d 477 (Minn. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “3 Baxter sought to enforce ordinance 2016-023 on Brainerd and BPUC by an action for: (1) a declaratory judgment pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 550.02 (2018), (2) an accounting, and (3) unjust enrichment.”

George Reilly, Tr. of the Nathan L. Bentson 1993 Irrevocable Trust v. Michael J. Antonello, & Michael J. Antonello & Assocs., Ltd. & Michael J. Antonello & Assocs., Ltd. Emp. Stock Ownership Plan, Intervenor. (Minn. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “Minn. Stat. § 550.02 (2012). Although debtors might be tempted to avoid this result by giving away or selling their assets, Minnesota law “prohibits a debtor from transferring property with the intent to hinder, 5 delay, or defraud any creditors.”

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