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Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

1,133 chapters · 28,363 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title Minnesota Statutes28,363 Ch 336, UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE642 Ch 524, UNIFORM PROBATE CODE394 Ch 609, CRIMINAL CODE377 Ch 144, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH361 Ch 469, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT257 Ch 473, METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT247 Ch 148, PUBLIC HEALTH OCCUPATIONS206 Ch 169, TRAFFIC REGULATIONS200 Ch 256B, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY PERSONS196 Ch 60A, GENERAL INSURANCE POWERS195 Ch 13, GOVERNMENT DATA PRACTICES177 Ch 115A, WASTE MANAGEMENT171 Ch 325F, CONSUMER PROTECTION; PRODUCTS AND SALES168 Ch 383B, HENNEPIN COUNTY168

19 sections·Filtered byTitle Minnesota Statutes✕Ch 252A✕

Minn. Stat. § 252A.01 POLICY AND CITATION.
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252A.01 POLICY AND CITATION. § Subdivision 1.Policy. (a) It is the policy of the state of Minnesota to provide a coordinated approach to the supervision, protection, and habilitation of its adult citizens with a developmental disability. In furtherance of this policy, sections 25…
Minn. Stat. § 252A.02 DEFINITIONS.
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252A.02 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. For the purposes of sections 252A.01 to 252A.21, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. § Subd. 2.Person with a developmental disability. "Person with a developmental disability" refers to any person age 18 or o…
Minn. Stat. § 252A.03 NOMINATION OF COMMISSIONER AS GUARDIAN.
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252A.03 NOMINATION OF COMMISSIONER AS GUARDIAN. § Subdivision 1.Nomination of guardian. The commissioner may be nominated in a sworn written request by any one of the following to act as guardian for any person with a developmental disability: (1) an interested person; (2) the gu…
Minn. Stat. § 252A.04 COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION.
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252A.04 COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION. § Subdivision 1.Local agency. Upon receipt of a written nomination, the commissioner shall promptly order the local agency of the county in which the proposed person subject to public guardianship resides to coordinate or arrange for a comprehens…

Minn. Stat. § 252A.05 COMMISSIONER'S PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT AS PUBLIC GUARDIAN.

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252A.05 COMMISSIONER'S PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT AS PUBLIC GUARDIAN. In every case in which the commissioner agrees to accept a nomination, the local agency, within 20 working days of receipt of the commissioner's acceptance, shall petition on behalf of the commissioner in the cou…

Minn. Stat. § 252A.06 PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC GUARDIAN.

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252A.06 PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC GUARDIAN. § Subdivision 1.Who may file. A verified petition alleging that the appointment of a public guardian is required may be filed by: the commissioner; the local agency; a person with a developmental disability; or a parent, steppa…

Minn. Stat. § 252A.07 FILING OF COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION.

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252A.07 FILING OF COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION. § Subdivision 1.With petition. When a petition is brought by the commissioner or local agency, a copy of the comprehensive evaluation shall be filed with the petition. If a petition is brought by a person other than the commissioner or …

Minn. Stat. § 252A.081 NOTICE OF HEARING.

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252A.081 NOTICE OF HEARING. § Subdivision 1.General. Except as otherwise provided in this section, sections 524.5-113, 524.5-205, and 524.5-304 apply to a notice of hearing for public guardianship. § Subd. 2.Service of notice. Service of notice on the person subject to public gua…

Minn. Stat. § 252A.09 APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL.

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252A.09 APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL. § Subdivision 1.Attorney appointment. Upon the filing of the petition, the court shall appoint an attorney for the proposed person subject to public guardianship, unless such counsel is provided by others. § Subd. 2.Representation. Counsel shall vi…

Minn. Stat. § 252A.101 HEARING.

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252A.101 HEARING. § Subdivision 1.General. Except as otherwise provided in this section, sections 524.5-101 to 524.5-502 apply to public guardianship hearings. § Subd. 2.Waiver of presence. The proposed person subject to public guardianship may waive the right to be present at th…

Minn. Stat. § 252A.111 POWERS AND DUTIES OF PUBLIC GUARDIAN.

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252A.111 POWERS AND DUTIES OF PUBLIC GUARDIAN. § Subdivision 1.General. Except as otherwise provided in this section, sections 524.5-207 and 524.5-313, apply to the powers and duties of a public guardian. § Subd. 2.Additional powers. In addition to the powers contained in section…

Minn. Stat. § 252A.12 APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC GUARDIAN NOT A FINDING OF INCOMPETENCY.

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252A.12 APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC GUARDIAN NOT A FINDING OF INCOMPETENCY. An appointment of the commissioner as public guardian shall not constitute a judicial finding that the person with a developmental disability is legally incompetent except for the restrictions that the public g…

Minn. Stat. § 252A.14 COMMISSIONER AS ADVISOR.

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252A.14 COMMISSIONER AS ADVISOR. The commissioner, acting through the local agency, shall seek out those persons with a developmental disability who are in need of guardianship and shall advise them as to the availability of suitable services and assistance. The provision of advi…

Minn. Stat. § 252A.16 ANNUAL REVIEW.

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252A.16 ANNUAL REVIEW. § Subdivision 1.Review required. The commissioner shall require an annual review of the physical, mental, and social adjustment and progress of every person subject to public guardianship. A copy of this review shall be kept on file at the Department of Hum…

Minn. Stat. § 252A.17 EFFECT OF SUCCESSION IN OFFICE.

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252A.17 EFFECT OF SUCCESSION IN OFFICE. The appointment by the court of the commissioner as public guardian shall be by the title of the commissioner's office. The authority of the commissioner as public guardian shall cease upon the termination of the commissioner's term of offi…

Minn. Stat. § 252A.171 TRANSFER OF VENUE.

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252A.171 TRANSFER OF VENUE. Section 524.5-108 applies to the transfer of venue in proceedings under this chapter. Notice of a transfer of venue petition must be given to the persons and in the manner required by section 252A.081. History: 1987 c 185 art 1 s 26; 2004 c 146 art 3 s…

Minn. Stat. § 252A.19 MODIFICATION OF GUARDIANSHIP; RESTORATION TO LEGAL CAPACITY.

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252A.19 MODIFICATION OF GUARDIANSHIP; RESTORATION TO LEGAL CAPACITY. § Subdivision 1.Commissioner to serve. The commissioner shall serve as public guardian with all the powers awarded pursuant to the guardianship, until termination or modification by the court. § Subd. 2.Petition…

Minn. Stat. § 252A.20 COSTS OF HEARINGS.

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252A.20 COSTS OF HEARINGS. § Subdivision 1.Witness and attorney fees. In each proceeding under sections 252A.01 to 252A.21, the court shall allow and order paid to each witness subpoenaed the fees and mileage prescribed by law; to each physician, advanced practice registered nurs…

Minn. Stat. § 252A.21 GENERAL PROVISIONS.

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252A.21 GENERAL PROVISIONS. § Subdivision 1.Appeal. The commissioner may appeal from an order of the court entered under sections 252A.01 to 252A.21 to the court of appeals in the manner prescribed by sections 525.71 to 525.731, for appeals by the state. Any persons, other than t…