Minnesota SF 3851: Sherburne county conveyance of tax-forfeited land authorization

Bill Text

1.1 A bill for an act​
1.2 relating to landlords and tenants; permitting a court to stay certain writs of recovery​
1.3 for up to 15 days; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 504B.345,​
1.4 subdivisions 1, 2.​
1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 504B.345, subdivision 1, is amended to read:​
1.7 Subdivision 1.General.(a) If the court or jury finds for the plaintiff, the court shall​
1.8 immediately enter judgment that the plaintiff shall have recovery of the premises, and shall​
1.9 tax the costs against the defendant. The court shall issue execution in favor of the plaintiff​
1.10 for the costs and also immediately issue a writ of recovery of premises and order to vacate.​
1.11 (b) The court shall give priority in issuing a writ of recovery of premises and order to​
1.12 vacate for an eviction action brought under section 504B.171 or on the basis that the tenant​
1.13 is causing a nuisance or seriously endangers the safety of other residents, their property, or​
1.14 the landlord's property.​
1.15 (c) If the court or jury finds for the defendant, then the court:​
1.16 (1) shall enter judgment for the defendant, tax the costs against the plaintiff, and issue​
1.17 execution in favor of the defendant; and​
1.18 (2) shall expunge the records relating to the action under the provisions of section 484.014​
1.19 or under the court's inherent authority at the time judgment is entered or after that time upon​
1.20 motion of the defendant.​
1.21 (d) Except in actions brought: (1) under section 504B.171; or (2) on the basis that the​
1.22 residential tenant engages in behavior that seriously endangers the safety of other residents,​
1​Section 1.​
26-06989 as introduced​02/13/26 REVISOR JSK/AD​
SENATE​
STATE OF MINNESOTA​
S.F. No. 3851​NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​
(SENATE AUTHORS: BOLDON, Port, Oumou Verbeten and Marty)​
OFFICIAL STATUS​D-PG​DATE​
Introduction and first reading​6394​02/26/2026​
Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety​
Author added Marty​6463​03/02/2026​

2.1 or intentionally and seriously damages the property of the landlord or a tenant, the court​
2.2 shall stay the writ of recovery of premises and order to vacate for a reasonable period, not​
2.3 to exceed seven 15 days. This paragraph does not apply when the court has issued a default​
2.4 judgment.​
2.5 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to eviction​
2.6 actions pending on or after that date.​
2.7 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 504B.345, subdivision 2, is amended to read:​
2.8 Subd. 2.Expedited writ.If the court enters judgment for the plaintiff in an action brought​
2.9 under section 504B.291 as required by section 609.5317, subdivision 1, the court may not​
2.10 stay issuance of the writ of recovery of premises and order to vacate unless the court makes​
2.11 written findings specifying the extraordinary and exigent circumstances that warrant staying​
2.12 the writ for a reasonable period, not to exceed seven 15 days.​
2.13 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to eviction​
2.14 actions pending on or after that date.​
2​Sec. 2.​
26-06989 as introduced​02/13/26 REVISOR JSK/AD​