Minnesota § 543.08 - SUMMONS, SERVICE UPON CERTAIN CORPORATIONS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 543.08 — SUMMONS, SERVICE UPON CERTAIN CORPORATIONS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 543.08. SUMMONS, SERVICE UPON CERTAIN CORPORATIONS
If a private domestic corporation has no officer at the registered office of the corporation within the state upon whom service can be made, of which fact the return of the sheriff of the county in which that office is located, or the affidavit of a private person not a party, that none can be found in that county shall be conclusive evidence, service of the summons upon it may be made according to section 5.25.
If the defendant is a foreign insurance corporation, the summons may be served in compliance with section 45.028, subdivision 2.
History:
(9231) RL s 4109; 1913 c 218 s 1; 1955 c 820 s 48; 1971 c 25 s 90; 1980 c 541 s 9; 3Sp1981 c 2 art 1 s 73; 1983 c 289 s 114 subd 1; 1984 c 618 s 58; 1984 c 655 art 1 s 92; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 404 s 188; 1989 c 335 art 1 s 259; 1992 c 564 art 2 s 19; 1995 c 128 art 1 s 19
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 543.08 cover?
Section 543.08 ("SUMMONS, SERVICE UPON CERTAIN CORPORATIONS") 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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