Minnesota § 589.06 - CONTENTS OF WRIT; WHEN SUFFICIENT

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 589.06 — CONTENTS OF WRIT; WHEN SUFFICIENT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 589.06. CONTENTS OF WRIT; WHEN SUFFICIENT

The writ may not be disobeyed because of any defect of form. A writ is sufficient if the petitioner and the person to whom the writ is directed are designated in it with reasonable certainty, by name, description, or otherwise. Either the petitioner or the person to whom the writ is directed may be designated by an assumed name if the true name is unknown or uncertain. The person served with the writ is considered to be the person to whom it is directed, although the name or description is wrong, or is that of another person.

History:

(9744) RL s 4578; 1985 c 265 art 9 s 1; 1986 c 444

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 589.06 ("CONTENTS OF WRIT; WHEN SUFFICIENT") 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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