Minnesota § 484.51 - PAPERS WHERE FILED; ST. LOUIS COUNTY
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 484.51 — PAPERS WHERE FILED; ST. LOUIS COUNTY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 484.51. PAPERS WHERE FILED; ST. LOUIS COUNTY
Regardless of the place of trial of any cause, as provided in sections 484.44 to 484.52, all papers, orders, and documents pertaining to all causes can be filed at any court location in St. Louis County.
In all actions tried at the city of Virginia or the city of Hibbing, the court administrator, as soon as final judgment is entered, shall forthwith cause such judgment to be docketed in the court administrator's office at the county seat; and when so docketed the same shall become a lien on real estate and have the same effect as judgments entered in causes tried at the county seat.
In all actions tried at the city of Virginia or the city of Hibbing, involving the title of real estate, upon final judgment being entered, all the papers in said cause shall be filed in the court administrator's office at the county seat and the final judgment or decree recorded therein, and a certified copy of all papers in the case shall be made by the court administrator and retained at the court administrator's office in the city of Virginia or in the court administrator's office in the city of Hibbing where the action was originally tried, without additional charge to the parties to said action.
History:
(173) 1909 c 126; 1911 c 368; 1915 c 93; 1917 c 255 s 3; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1986 c 444; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 2025 c 35 art 8 s 3
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 484.51
What does Minnesota Statutes § 484.51 cover?
Section 484.51 ("PAPERS WHERE FILED; ST. LOUIS COUNTY") 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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