Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 645.22 (2026)

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Laws uniform with those of other states shall be interpreted and construed to effect their general purpose to make uniform the laws of those states which enact them.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 43 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1945–2025 · leading case: Citizens State Bank Norwood Young Am. v. Gordon Brown, 849 N.W.2d 55 (Minn. 2014).
Citizens State Bank Norwood Young Am. v. Gordon Brown, 849 N.W.2d 55 (Minn. 2014). · cites it 4× “2002) (citing Minn. Stat. § 645.22 (2012)). “Accordingly, we give great weight to other states’ interpretations of a uniform law.”
Enright v. Lehmann, 735 N.W.2d 326 (Minn. 2007). · cites it 2× “” Minn. Stat. § 645.22 (2006). While Minnesota’s MPAA was not initially enacted as part of the probate code, the legislature’s decision to move it to the probate code indicates the legislature’s desire that Minnesota courts interpret the MPAA consistently with those of other…”
Spaeth v. Warren, 478 N.W.2d 319 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 4× “§ 257.60(3) (1990). [3] We also note that the Uniform Act's paramount concern for the child's best interest should be accorded great weight as the legislature has directed that uniform laws shall be interpreted and construed to effect their general purpose to make uniform the…”
Laymon v. Minnesota Premier Props., LLC, 903 N.W.2d 6 (Minn. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “8-101 ); see generally Minn. Stat. § 645.22 (2016) (stating that “[l]aws uniform with those of other states shall be interpreted and construed to effect their general purpose to make uniform the laws of those states which enact them”).”
Bloomquist v. First Nat'l Bank of Elk River, 378 N.W.2d 81 (Minn. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “However, we are guided by Minn. Stat. § 645.22 (1984) in construing this phrase.”
City of Rochester v. Kottschade, 896 N.W.2d 541 (Minn. 2017). · cites it 2× “29(a) (explaining that when “applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it”); see also Minn. Stat. § 645.22 (2016) (“Laws uniform with those of…”
Truesdale v. Friedman, 132 N.W.2d 854 (Minn. 1965). · cites it 4× “" Section 645.22 states: "Laws uniform with those of other states shall be interpreted and construed to effect their general purpose to make uniform the laws of those states which enact them.”
Stowell v. Cloquet Co-Op Credit Union, 557 N.W.2d 567 (Minn. 1997). · cites it 2× “See Minn.Stat. § 645.22 (“Laws uniform with those in other states shall be interpreted and construed to effect their general purpose to make uniform the laws of those states which enact them.”
In Re Welfare of Child. of D.M.T.-r., 802 N.W.2d 759 (Minn. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “Because uniform laws such as the UC-CJEA are intended to encourage the development of a common jurisprudence *764 among the courts adopting them, we give great weight to the interpretation and application of a uniform law by other state judiciaries.”
In Re Guardianship of Wells, 733 N.W.2d 506 (Minn. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “” Minn.Stat. § 645.22 (2006). But only two other states have adopted this law, and neither state’s caselaw sheds light on the question before us.”
SN4, LLC v. Anchor Bank, FSB, 848 N.W.2d 559 (Minn. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “” Minn.Stat. § 645.22 (2012). . We are aware of one case in which a court has concluded that the inclusion of a draft letter as an e-mail attachment does not satisfy the signature requirement.”
Ouradnik v. Ouradnik, 897 N.W.2d 300 (Minn. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “2015) (construing portion of Uniform Probate Code consistently “with other jurisdictions that have adopted a similar provision” of the Code); see Minn. Stat. § 645.22 (2016) (“Laws uniform with those of other states shall be interpreted and construed to effect their general…”
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