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Minn. Stat. § 8.01 (2026)

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The attorney general shall appear for the state in all causes in the supreme and federal courts wherein the state is directly interested; also in all civil causes of like nature in all other courts of the state whenever, in the attorney general's opinion, the interests of the state require it. Upon request of the county attorney, the attorney general shall appear in court in such criminal cases as the attorney general deems proper. Upon request of a county attorney, the attorney general may assume the duties of the county attorney in sexual psychopathic personality and sexually dangerous person commitment proceedings under chapter 253D. Whenever the governor shall so request, in writing, the attorney general shall prosecute any person charged with an indictable offense, and in all such cases may attend upon the grand jury and exercise the powers of a county attorney.

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Cited in 34 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1957–2025 · leading case: Hoang Minh Ly v. Nystrom, 615 N.W.2d 302 (Minn. 2000).
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Hoang Minh Ly v. Nystrom, 615 N.W.2d 302 (Minn. 2000). · cites it 10× “01 (1998) provides that the attorney general shall appear for the state in civil lawsuits "whenever, in the attorney general's opinion, the interests of the state require it.”
State Ex. Rel. Graham v. Klumpp, 536 N.W.2d 613 (Minn. 1995). · cites it 24× “This case arises from three interrelated claims that were filed in response to the Governor of Minnesota’s request pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 8.01 (1992) for the attorney general to prosecute Anthony Eklund and Todd Davis for alleged criminal sexual conduct and the Crow Wing…”
State v. Lemmer, 736 N.W.2d 650 (Minn. 2007). · cites it 7× “Minn.Stat. § 8.01 (2006) ("Upon request of the county attorney, the attorney general shall appear in court in such criminal cases * * *.”
Curtis v. Altria Grp., Inc., 813 N.W.2d 891 (Minn. 2012). · cites it 4× “The purpose of the suit, as described in the second amended complaint, was “to protect the citizens and the public health” pursuant to the authority of the State AG under the common law, Minn.Stat. §§ 8.01 (2010) and 8.31 (2010), and substantive consumer protection statutes.”
281 Care Comm. v. Arneson, 638 F.3d 621 (8th Cir. 2011). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 8.01. Second, the attorney general is responsible for defending the decisions of the OAH — including decisions pursuant to section 21 IB.”
Grigsby v. Grigsby, 648 N.W.2d 716 (Minn. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 3× “Thomas Oldham, Divorce, Separation & The Distribution of Property § 8.01[1] (2000); Grace Ganz Blumberg, Intangible Assets Recognition and Valuation, in 2 Valuation & Distribution of Marital Property § 23.”
St. Paul Citizens for Human Rights v. City Council of St. Paul, 289 N.W.2d 402 (Minn. 1979). · cites it 4× “Paul City Charter [3] grants the people "the right to propose ordinances, to require ordinances to be submitted to a vote, and to recall elective officials by processes known respectively as initiative, referendum, and recall.”
State v. Connelly, 82 N.W.2d 489 (Minn. 1957). · cites it 10× “We have these issues: (1) Was it error, pursuant to § 8.01, for the attorney general’s assistant to appear before the grand jury upon the request of the county attorney hut without a prior written request hy the governor for such appearance? (2) Was the testimony of the two…”
Telescope Media Grp. v. Lindsey, 271 F. Supp. 3d 1090 (D. Minn. 2017). · cites it 4× “Second, Attorney General Swanson “is responsible for defending” MDHR’s decisions pursuant to the MHRA if they are challenged in civil court; 281 Care I, 638 F.”
State Ex Rel. Graham v. Klumpp, 523 N.W.2d 8 (Minn. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 18× “, was appointed special prosecutor pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 8.01. Relator-appellant Graham filed an action seeking to restrain Klumpp from prosecuting the two cases, arguing that section 8.”
Berczyk v. Emerson Tool Co., 291 F. Supp. 2d 1004 (D. Minn. 2003). · cites it 2× “Under Minnesota Statutes Section 8.01, the Attorney General was to “appear for the state in civil lawsuits ‘whenever, in the attorney general’s opinion, the interests of the state require it.”
Mankato Citizens Tel. Co. v. Comm'r of Taxation, 145 N.W.2d 313 (Minn. 1966). · cites it 4× “2d 311 , this court said: "In construing § 8.01 the specific question is whether the phrase `and in all such cases he may attend upon the grand jury' (italics supplied) applies only to requests made by the governor or applies also when the request comes from the county attorney.”
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