Minnesota § 216.15 - ANSWER AND REPLY
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 216.15 — ANSWER AND REPLY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 216.15. ANSWER AND REPLY
The respondent may file by mail, by personal delivery, or via the commission's electronic filing system and serve upon the complainant, within 20 days after service of the order, an answer alleging that it has already granted the relief demanded or setting up any matter of defense. If the answer alleges the granting of the relief, the complainant shall within 20 days reply admitting or denying the allegation. If the complainant fails to reply or admits the allegation, the proceeding must be dismissed.
History:
(4640) RL s 1965; 1986 c 444; 2007 c 10 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 216.15 ("ANSWER AND REPLY") 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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