Minnesota § 382.16 - RECORDS ARE PUBLIC; COPIES
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 382.16 — RECORDS ARE PUBLIC; COPIES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 382.16. RECORDS ARE PUBLIC; COPIES
The several judges having probate jurisdiction, county auditors, county recorders, and court administrators of the district court, during the hours when their respective offices are open, or are required by law to be kept open, shall exhibit any papers, files, or records of their office or in their official custody, for the inspection of any person demanding the same, free of charge, except in cases where fees are provided by law, and then upon tender of such fees.
The several county auditors, judges having probate jurisdiction, and clerks of the district court, during the hours when their respective offices are required by law to be open, shall furnish to any person demanding the same a certified copy of any record, file, or paper in their office or in their official custody upon tender of such fees therefor as are by law allowed to county recorders for like services.
History:
(987, 988) RL s 614,615; 1976 c 181 s 2; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 1995 c 189 s 8; 1996 c 277 s 1
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Revisor of Statutes
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 382.16
What does Minnesota Statutes § 382.16 cover?
Section 382.16 ("RECORDS ARE PUBLIC; COPIES") 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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