Minnesota § 548.45 - ASSERTING AND DEFENDING FOREIGN-MONEY CLAIM
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 548.45 — ASSERTING AND DEFENDING FOREIGN-MONEY CLAIM, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 548.45. ASSERTING AND DEFENDING FOREIGN-MONEY CLAIM
(a) A person may assert a claim in a specified foreign money. If a foreign-money claim is not asserted, the claimant makes the claim in United States dollars.
(b) An opposing party may allege and prove that a claim, in whole or in part, is in a different money than that asserted by the claimant.
(c) A person may assert a defense, setoff, recoupment, or counterclaim in any money without regard to the money of other claims.
(d) The determination of the proper money of the claim is a question of law.
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Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 548.45 cover?
Section 548.45 ("ASSERTING AND DEFENDING FOREIGN-MONEY CLAIM") 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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