Minnesota § 351.17 - CHIEF JUSTICE REVIEW; ASSIGNMENT TO SPECIAL MASTER
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 351.17 — CHIEF JUSTICE REVIEW; ASSIGNMENT TO SPECIAL MASTER, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 351.17. CHIEF JUSTICE REVIEW; ASSIGNMENT TO SPECIAL MASTER
The clerk of appellate courts shall submit the petition to the chief justice. The chief justice shall review the petition to determine whether the petition properly alleges facts which, if proven, constitute malfeasance or nonfeasance in the performance of official duties. If the petition properly contains factual allegations of malfeasance or nonfeasance, the chief justice shall assign the case to a special master for a public hearing. The special master must be an active or retired judge. The chief justice may issue an order denying the petition if it appears that the petition does not contain allegations which, if proven, constitute malfeasance or nonfeasance in the performance of official duties.
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Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 351.17 ("CHIEF JUSTICE REVIEW; ASSIGNMENT TO SPECIAL MASTER") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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