Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure
Current through July 1, 2025
Part I · Scope of Rules - One Form of Action
Part II · Commencement of the Action; Service of Process, Pleadings, Motions and Orders
Part III · Pleadings and Motions
- 7 Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions
- 8 General Rules of Pleading
- 9 Pleading Special Matters
- 10 Form of Pleadings
- 11 Signing of Pleadings, Motions, and Other Documents; Representations to Court; Sanctions Deadlines
- 12 Defenses and Objections; When and How Presented; By Pleading or Motion; Motion for Judgment on Pleadings Deadlines
- 13 Counterclaim and Cross-Claim
- 14 Third-Party Practice Deadlines
- 15 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings Deadlines
- 16 Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management
Part IV · Parties
Part V · Depositions and Discovery
- 26 Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery Deadlines
- 27 Deposition Before Action or Pending Appeal Deadlines
- 28 Persons Before Whom Depositions May be Taken
- 29 Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedure
- 30 Depositions Upon Oral Examination Deadlines
- 31 Depositions of Witnesses Upon Written Questions Deadlines
- 32 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings Deadlines
- 33 Interrogatories to Parties Deadlines
- 34 Production of Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Things and Entry Upon Land for Inspection and Other Purposes Deadlines
- 35 Physical, Mental, and Blood Examination of Persons Deadlines
- 36 Requests for Admission Deadlines
- 37 Failure to Make Disclosures or to Cooperate in Discovery: Sanctions
Part VI · Trials
- 38 Jury Trial of Right
- 39 Trial by Jury or by the Court
- 40 Assignment of Cases for Trial
- 41 Dismissal of Actions
- 42 Separate Trials
- 43 Taking of Testimony
- 44 Proof of Official Record
- 45 Subpoena Deadlines
- 46 Exceptions Unnecessary
- 47 Jurors
- 48 Number of Jurors; Participation in Verdict
- 49 Special Verdicts and Interrogatories
- 50 Judgment as a Matter of Law in Jury Trials; Alternative Motion for New Trial; Conditional Rulings
- 51 Instructions to the Jury; Objections; Preserving a Claim of Error
- 52 Findings by the Court Deadlines
- 53 Masters Deadlines
Part VII · Provisional and Final Remedies and Special Proceedings
- 54 Judgments; Costs Deadlines
- 55 Default Deadlines
- 56 Summary Judgment Deadlines
- 57 Declaratory Judgments
- 58 Entry of Judgment; Stay Deadlines
- 59 New Trials Deadlines
- 60 Relief From Judgment or Order Deadlines
- 61 Harmless Error
- 62 Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment
- 63 Disability or Disqualification of Judge; Notice to Remove; Assignment of a Judge Deadlines
- 64 Seizure of Person or Property
- 65 Injunctions
- 66 Receivers
- 67 Deposit in Court
- 68 Offer of Judgment or Settlement Deadlines
- 69 Execution
- 70 Judgment for Specific Acts; Vesting Title
- 71 Process in Behalf of and Against Persons not Parties