Minnesota § 589.27 - WHEN RETURN TO WRIT MUST BE MADE
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 589.27 — WHEN RETURN TO WRIT MUST BE MADE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 589.27. WHEN RETURN TO WRIT MUST BE MADE
If the writ is returnable on a certain day, the person to whom the writ is directed shall make the return and produce the petitioner at the time and place specified in the writ. If the writ is returnable immediately, and the place of return is within 20 miles of the place of service, the return must be made and the petitioner produced within 24 hours. Twenty-four additional hours are allowed for return for each additional 20 miles of distance between the place of return and the place of service.
History:
(9765) RL s 4599; 1985 c 265 art 9 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 589.27 ("WHEN RETURN TO WRIT MUST BE MADE") 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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