Appellate Law in Minnesota

This page covers appellate law as it applies in Minnesota — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what appellate protects generally, see the national overview.

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Laws that govern appellate in Minnesota

Minnesota state law

CHAPTER 590. POSTCONVICTION RELIEF MN 590 § 590.01
Cited in 351 court decisions on this topic's terms.
CHAPTER 549. COSTS, DISBURSEMENTS MN 549 § 549.20
Cited in 190 court decisions on this topic's terms.
CHAPTER 645. INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES AND RULES › DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND PHRASES MN 645 § 645.44
Cited in 175 court decisions on this topic's terms.
CHAPTER 480A. COURT OF APPEALS MN 480A § 480A.08
Cited in 104 court decisions on this topic's terms.
CHAPTER 244. CRIMINAL SENTENCES; RELEASE › SENTENCING MN 244 § 244.11
Cited in 83 court decisions on this topic's terms.
CHAPTER 271. TAX COURT MN 271 § 271.10
Cited in 79 court decisions on this topic's terms.

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Federal law

Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
Judiciary Act of 1891 (Evarts Act / Circuit Courts of Appeals Act)
The Judiciary Act of 1891, also called the Evarts Act or Circuit Courts of Appeals Act, created the United States Circuit Courts of Appeals as an intermediate level of federal a…
Judicial Code of 1911
The Judicial Code of 1911 reorganized the federal judiciary, finally abolishing the older United States Circuit Courts as trial-level courts (whose work was transferred entirely…

Where to go & how to get help

Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for appellate in Minnesota.

USA.gov — Find legal aid and free legal serviceslegal aid
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Legal Services Corporation — Get legal helplegal aid
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
American Bar Association — Free Legal Help & Lawyer Referralbar referral
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
USA.gov — State attorney generalagency
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.

Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.