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WHAT GOVERNS STATE DISTRICT COURT CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE APPENDIX B

APPENDIX B – CHANGES TO THE MINNESOTA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AND
THE MINNESOTA GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE AFFECTING TIMING, EFFECTIVE
JANUARY 1, 2020
Discovery; Duty to Disclose; SAMPLE
Rule of Civil Procedure Timing After Amendment Change
4.042 – Commencement of the If the defendant appears within 14 days after • 10 days for the defendant
Action; Service of Process, completion of service by publication, the plaintiff to appear changed to 14
Pleadings, Motions and Orders; shall serve a copy of the complaint on the defen- days
Service; Service of the Complaint dant or the defendant’s attorney within 7 days • 5 days for the plaintiff to
after such appearance. The defendant shall then serve a copy of the com-
have at least 21 days in which to answer.
plaint changed to 7 days
• 10 days to answer changed
to 21 days
5.05 – Commencement of the Within 7 days after the court has received filing • 5 days changed to 7 days
Action; Service of Process, by facsimile transmission, the party filing the
Pleadings, Motions and Orders; document shall forward to the court a transmis-
Service; Service and Filing of sion fee, any bulky exhibits or attachments, and
Pleadings and Other Documents; the applicable filing fees.
Filing; Facsimile Transmission
12.01 – Pleadings and Motions; The defendant shall serve an answer within • 20 days to answer the
Defenses and Objections; When 21 days of the service of summons. The party summons or cross-claim
and How Presented; By Pleading served with a cross-claim shall serve an answer changed to 21 days
or Motion; Motion for Judgment on within 21 days of the service of the cross-claim. • 20 days to reply to the
Pleadings; When Presented The plaintiff shall serve a reply to the counterclaim counterclaim after service
within 21 days after service of the answer or, if of answer or by order of
a reply is ordered by court, within 21 days after court changed to 21 days
service of the order. Responsive pleadings to
motions under Rule 12 shall be served within 14 • 10 days for responsive
days of notice of the court’s denial or postpone- pleading changed to 14
ment of the disposition of the motion. Responsive days
pleadings to the motion for a definite statement
shall be served within 14 days of service of a
more definite statement if the motion is granted
by the court.
12.06 – Pleadings and Motions; A motion to strike must be brought within 21 days • 20 days to bring motion to
Defenses and Objections; When after service of pleading upon party. strike changed to 21 days
and How Presented; By Pleading
or Motion; Motion for Judgment on
Pleadings; Motion to Strike
15.01 – Pleadings and Motions; A party may amend a pleading to which no • 20 days to amend pleading
Amended and Supplemental responsive pleading is permitted, and which has changed to 21 days
Pleadings; Amendments not been placed upon the trial calendar, within 21 • 10 days to respond to an
days after it is served. A party shall respond to amended pleading changed
the amended pleading within the time remaining to 14 days
for a response to the original pleading or within
14 days after service of the amended pleading,
whichever period may be longer.
26.06(d)(7) – Depositions and Objections or additions to a motion for a confer- • 10 days changed to 14
ence with the court shall be served not later than days
General Provisions Governing 14 days after service of the motion.
Discovery; Discovery Conference
and Discovery Plan; Conference
with the Court

APPENDIX 1-35 Updated 2020