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Minn. Stat. § 645.14 (2026)

Time; Computation Of Months

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When, in any law, the lapse of a number of months before or after a certain day is required, such number of months shall be computed by counting the months from such day, excluding the calendar month in which such day occurs, and including the day of the month in the last months so counted having the same numerical order as the day of the month from which the computation is made, unless there be not so many days in the last month so counted, in which case the period computed shall expire with the last day of the month so counted.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1984–2003 · leading case: Hammer v. Investors Life Ins. Co. of North Am., 511 N.W.2d 6 (Minn. 1994).
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Hammer v. Investors Life Ins. Co. of North Am., 511 N.W.2d 6 (Minn. 1994). · cites it 2× “See Minn.Stat. § 645.14 (1992) and Matter of PRS Products, Inc.”
Whiteside v. Metro. Life Ins., 798 F. Supp. 1380 (D. Minnesota 1992). · cites it 4× “As codified in the canons of statutory construction for the State of Minnesota, MetLife’s interpretation of the waiting period provision is consistent with provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section 645.14. 12 The construction *1390 adopted by MetLife is not only easy to apply,…”
Silva v. Maplewood Care Ctr., 582 N.W.2d 566 (Minn. 1998). · cites it 4× “01, bearing in mind that the legislature does not intend to exact a result "impossible of execution," Minn.Stat. § 645.14 (1996), and that "[s]tatutes prescribing a relatively short period of time for outlawing an action are usually construed narrowly to the extent necessary in…”
In Re the Est. of Messerschmidt, 352 N.W.2d 774 (Minn. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “See Minn.Stat. § 645.14; § 645.-15. See also Rule 6.”
In Re the Fin. Responsibility for the Mental Health Servs. Provided to D.F., 656 N.W.2d 576 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “Pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 645.14 (2002), the computation of a calendar month is determined as follows: When, in any law, the lapse of a number of months before or after a certain day is required, such number of months shall be computed by counting the months from such day,…”
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