The sovereignty and jurisdiction of this state extend to all places within its boundaries as defined in the constitution and, concurrently, to the waters forming a common boundary between this and adjoining states, subject only to rights of jurisdiction acquired by the United States over places in it.
Minn. Stat. § 1.01
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Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Piotrowski v. Commissioner of Public Safety (1989)
Most recently applied in Thomas Styczinski v. Grace Arnold (June 2025)
(1) RL s 1; 1984 c 628 art 1 s 1
Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.