Minnesota § 357.29 - SERVICES NOT RENDERED; ILLEGAL FEES

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 357.29 — SERVICES NOT RENDERED; ILLEGAL FEES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 357.29. SERVICES NOT RENDERED; ILLEGAL FEES

No judge, sheriff, or other officer, or any other person to whom any fee or compensation is allowed by law for any service, shall take or receive any other or greater fee or reward for the service than allowed by law. No fee or compensation shall be demanded or received by any officer or person for any service unless it was actually rendered, except in the case of prospective costs. Any person violating either of these provisions is liable to the party aggrieved for treble the damages sustained.

History:

(7014) RL s 2717; 1983 c 359 s 44; 1986 c 444

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

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Section 357.29 ("SERVICES NOT RENDERED; ILLEGAL FEES") 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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