Minnesota § 357.20 - FEES OF REFEREES; AGREEMENT BY PARTIES
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 357.20 — FEES OF REFEREES; AGREEMENT BY PARTIES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 357.20. FEES OF REFEREES; AGREEMENT BY PARTIES
The fees of referees shall be not less than $5 nor more than $25 each for every day spent in the business of the reference, as shall be fixed and allowed by the court ordering the reference; but the parties may agree, in writing, upon any other rate of compensation, and such rate shall be allowed, any excess over the rate fixed by the court, as provided above, to be paid by the parties. In addition to the referee's fees, and as a part of the same, the court may tax and allow the usual bailiff's and reporter's fees, where a bailiff, reporter, or both, are employed in connection with the reference.
History:
(7004) RL s 2707; 1921 c 279 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 357.20 ("FEES OF REFEREES; AGREEMENT BY PARTIES") 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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