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APPENDIX B MINNESOTA STATE DISTRICT COURT CIVIL PRACTICE DESKBOOK

General Rule of Practice Timing After Amendment Change
114.09(b) – Rules Governing Civil An arbitrator may consider written medical • 10 days to deliver docu-
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Actions; Scheduling; Alternative reports, records, or bills; wage loss documenta- ments or written witness
Dispute Resolution; Arbitration tion; property damage repair bills or estimates; statements and reports
Proceedings; Evidence and police reports if documents are delivered before hearing changed to
to all other parties at least 14 days before the 14 days
hearing. Written witness statements and written • 5 days to provide writ-
reports of expert witnesses shall be received in ten demand of in-person
evidence if copies have been delivered to all other witness testimony before
parties at least 14 days before the hearing and hearing changed to 7 days
no other party has delivered to the proponent of
evidence a written demand at least 7 days before • less than 10 days to serve
the hearing that the witness be produced in per- notice of use of deposition
son to testify at hearing. at hearing changed to less
than 14 days
Depositions shall be received in evidence if a
proponent serves notice on other parties less than
14 days before the hearing.
114.09(e) – Rules Governing Civil An arbitrator shall file and serve a decision no • 10 days changed to 14
Actions; Scheduling; Alternative later than 14 days after the date of the arbitra- days
Dispute Resolution; Arbitration tion hearing or the arbitrator’s receipt of the final • 20 days changed to 21
Proceedings; The Award post-hearing memorandum. If a party has not filed days
a request for trial within 21 days after the award is
filed, the court administrator shall enter the deci-
sion as a judgment.
114.09(f) – Rules Governing Civil Within 21 days after the arbitrator files the deci- • 20 days changed to 21
Actions; Scheduling; Alternative sion with the court, a party may request a trial by days
Dispute Resolution; Arbitration filing and serving a request for trial.
Proceedings; Trial After Arbitration
115.03(b) & (c) – Rules Governing The party responding to a motion shall serve and • 9 days for responsive
Civil Actions; Motions; Dispositive file a response at least 14 days before the hear- memorandum changed to
Motions ing. A moving party may submit a reply memoran- 14 days
dum at least 7 days before hearing. • 3 days for reply memoran-
dum changed to 7 days
115.04(a), (b) & (c) – Rules A moving party shall serve and file the motion at • 14 days for filing and ser-
Governing Civil Actions; Motions; least 21 days before the hearing. A party respond- vice of motion before hear-
Nondispositive Motions ing to a motion shall serve and file a response at ing changed to 21 days
least 14 days before a hearing. The moving party • 7 days for responsive
may submit a reply memorandum at least 7 days memorandum changed to
before the hearing. 14 days

• 3 days for reply memoran-
dum changed to 7 days
119.05 – Rules Governing Civil A party must serve a request for hearing upon a • 20 days changed to 21
Actions; Miscellaneous Motion party requesting attorney fees within 21 days of days
Practice; Application for Attorney receipt of the request for attorney fees.
Fees; Attorney Fees in Default
Proceedings
122 – Rules Governing Civil Actions; A single request for a reasonable continuance • 20 days changed to 21
Trial Management; Continuance of the trial should be granted by the court upon days
agreement by all parties if made within 21 days of
the notice setting the trial date.

Updated 2020 APPENDIX 1-38