Minn. Stat. § 171.01

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Jan 1, 2025 – Jan 1, 2009
Current edition (2025)
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(2720-142, 2720-145a) 1939 c 401 s 1,16, par (c); 1965 c 51 s 24 -35; 1967 c 385 s 1; 1969 c 695 s 12; 1969 c 1129 art 1 s 18; 1971 c 644 s 2,3; 1973 c 421 s 3; 1975 c 29 s 6; 1977 c 214 s 10,11; 1978 c 570 s 3; 1978 c 783 s 5; 1981 c 365 s 9; 1984 c 403 s 7; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 269 s 6; 1988 c 681 s 14; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 1989 c 228 s 2; 1989 c 307 s 14 -16; 1989 c 342 s 20; 1990 c 529 s 3,4; 1991 c 298 art 7 s 1; 1991 c 333 s 21 -23; 1993 c 78 s 3; 1994 c 465 art 3 s 62; 1994 c 603 s 16; 1994 c 647 art 13 s 17; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 2 s 40; 1996 c 435 s 17; 1998 c 388 s 7; 1998 c 397 art 11 s 3; 2002 c 285 s 5; 2005 c 135 s 7; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 55 -58; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 63; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 52,53,96; 2009 c 96 art 8 s 9; 2010 c 242 s 1 -5,11; 2010 c 316 s 1,2,18; 2012 c 287 art 3 s 41; 2013 c 127 s 43; 2014 c 261 s 1; 2016 c 114 s 8; 2017 c 76 s 1 -3; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 3 s 71,72; 2022 c 55 art 1 s 80 -90; 2023 c 68 art 3 s 13; art 6 s 9; 2024 c 104 art 1 s 54 -57; 2024 c 127 art 3 s 63,64; 1Sp2025 c 8 art 2 s 37,38
Jan 1, 2024 – presentcurrentviewing
Minnesota Statutes 2024 edition (revisor.mn.gov archive)
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(2720-142, 2720-145a) 1939 c 401 s 1,16, par (c); 1965 c 51 s 24 -35; 1967 c 385 s 1; 1969 c 695 s 12; 1969 c 1129 art 1 s 18; 1971 c 644 s 2,3; 1973 c 421 s 3; 1975 c 29 s 6; 1977 c 214 s 10,11; 1978 c 570 s 3; 1978 c 783 s 5; 1981 c 365 s 9; 1984 c 403 s 7; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 269 s 6; 1988 c 681 s 14; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 1989 c 228 s 2; 1989 c 307 s 14 -16; 1989 c 342 s 20; 1990 c 529 s 3,4; 1991 c 298 art 7 s 1; 1991 c 333 s 21 -23; 1993 c 78 s 3; 1994 c 465 art 3 s 62; 1994 c 603 s 16; 1994 c 647 art 13 s 17; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 2 s 40; 1996 c 435 s 17; 1998 c 388 s 7; 1998 c 397 art 11 s 3; 2002 c 285 s 5; 2005 c 135 s 7; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 55 -58; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 63; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 52,53,96; 2009 c 96 art 8 s 9; 2010 c 242 s 1 -5,11; 2010 c 316 s 1,2,18; 2012 c 287 art 3 s 41; 2013 c 127 s 43; 2014 c 261 s 1; 2016 c 114 s 8; 2017 c 76 s 1 -3; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 3 s 71,72; 2022 c 55 art 1 s 80 -90; 2023 c 68 art 3 s 13; art 6 s 9; 2024 c 104 art 1 s 54 -57; 2024 c 127 art 3 s 63,64
Jan 1, 2023 – Jan 1, 2024
Minnesota Statutes 2023 edition (revisor.mn.gov archive)
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(2720-142, 2720-145a) 1939 c 401 s 1,16, par (c); 1965 c 51 s 24 -35; 1967 c 385 s 1; 1969 c 695 s 12; 1969 c 1129 art 1 s 18; 1971 c 644 s 2,3; 1973 c 421 s 3; 1975 c 29 s 6; 1977 c 214 s 10,11; 1978 c 570 s 3; 1978 c 783 s 5; 1981 c 365 s 9; 1984 c 403 s 7; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 269 s 6; 1988 c 681 s 14; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 1989 c 228 s 2; 1989 c 307 s 14 -16; 1989 c 342 s 20; 1990 c 529 s 3,4; 1991 c 298 art 7 s 1; 1991 c 333 s 21 -23; 1993 c 78 s 3; 1994 c 465 art 3 s 62; 1994 c 603 s 16; 1994 c 647 art 13 s 17; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 2 s 40; 1996 c 435 s 17; 1998 c 388 s 7; 1998 c 397 art 11 s 3; 2002 c 285 s 5; 2005 c 135 s 7; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 55 -58; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 63; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 52,53,96; 2009 c 96 art 8 s 9; 2010 c 242 s 1 -5,11; 2010 c 316 s 1,2,18; 2012 c 287 art 3 s 41; 2013 c 127 s 43; 2014 c 261 s 1; 2016 c 114 s 8; 2017 c 76 s 1 -3; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 3 s 71,72; 2022 c 55 art 1 s 80 -90; 2023 c 68 art 3 s 13; art 6 s 9
Jan 1, 2022 – Jan 1, 2023
Minnesota Statutes 2022 edition (revisor.mn.gov archive)
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(2720-142, 2720-145a) 1939 c 401 s 1,16, par (c); 1965 c 51 s 24 -35; 1967 c 385 s 1; 1969 c 695 s 12; 1969 c 1129 art 1 s 18; 1971 c 644 s 2,3; 1973 c 421 s 3; 1975 c 29 s 6; 1977 c 214 s 10,11; 1978 c 570 s 3; 1978 c 783 s 5; 1981 c 365 s 9; 1984 c 403 s 7; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 269 s 6; 1988 c 681 s 14; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 1989 c 228 s 2; 1989 c 307 s 14 -16; 1989 c 342 s 20; 1990 c 529 s 3,4; 1991 c 298 art 7 s 1; 1991 c 333 s 21 -23; 1993 c 78 s 3; 1994 c 465 art 3 s 62; 1994 c 603 s 16; 1994 c 647 art 13 s 17; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 2 s 40; 1996 c 435 s 17; 1998 c 388 s 7; 1998 c 397 art 11 s 3; 2002 c 285 s 5; 2005 c 135 s 7; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 55 -58; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 63; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 52,53,96; 2009 c 96 art 8 s 9; 2010 c 242 s 1 -5,11; 2010 c 316 s 1,2,18; 2012 c 287 art 3 s 41; 2013 c 127 s 43; 2014 c 261 s 1; 2016 c 114 s 8; 2017 c 76 s 1 -3; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 3 s 71,72; 2022 c 55 art 1 s 80 -90
Jan 1, 2019 – Jan 1, 2022
Minnesota Statutes 2019 edition (revisor.mn.gov archive)
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(2720-142, 2720-145a) 1939 c 401 s 1,16, par (c); 1965 c 51 s 24 -35; 1967 c 385 s 1; 1969 c 695 s 12; 1969 c 1129 art 1 s 18; 1971 c 644 s 2,3; 1973 c 421 s 3; 1975 c 29 s 6; 1977 c 214 s 10,11; 1978 c 570 s 3; 1978 c 783 s 5; 1981 c 365 s 9; 1984 c 403 s 7; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 269 s 6; 1988 c 681 s 14; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 1989 c 228 s 2; 1989 c 307 s 14 -16; 1989 c 342 s 20; 1990 c 529 s 3,4; 1991 c 298 art 7 s 1; 1991 c 333 s 21 -23; 1993 c 78 s 3; 1994 c 465 art 3 s 62; 1994 c 603 s 16; 1994 c 647 art 13 s 17; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 2 s 40; 1996 c 435 s 17; 1998 c 388 s 7; 1998 c 397 art 11 s 3; 2002 c 285 s 5; 2005 c 135 s 7; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 55 -58; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 63; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 52,53,96; 2009 c 96 art 8 s 9; 2010 c 242 s 1 -5,11; 2010 c 316 s 1,2,18; 2012 c 287 art 3 s 41; 2013 c 127 s 43; 2014 c 261 s 1; 2016 c 114 s 8; 2017 c 76 s 1 -3; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 3 s 71,72
Jan 1, 2017 – Jan 1, 2019
Minnesota Statutes 2017 edition (revisor.mn.gov archive)
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(2720-142, 2720-145a) 1939 c 401 s 1,16, par (c); 1965 c 51 s 24 -35; 1967 c 385 s 1; 1969 c 695 s 12; 1969 c 1129 art 1 s 18; 1971 c 644 s 2,3; 1973 c 421 s 3; 1975 c 29 s 6; 1977 c 214 s 10,11; 1978 c 570 s 3; 1978 c 783 s 5; 1981 c 365 s 9; 1984 c 403 s 7; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 269 s 6; 1988 c 681 s 14; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 1989 c 228 s 2; 1989 c 307 s 14 -16; 1989 c 342 s 20; 1990 c 529 s 3,4; 1991 c 298 art 7 s 1; 1991 c 333 s 21 -23; 1993 c 78 s 3; 1994 c 465 art 3 s 62; 1994 c 603 s 16; 1994 c 647 art 13 s 17; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 2 s 40; 1996 c 435 s 17; 1998 c 388 s 7; 1998 c 397 art 11 s 3; 2002 c 285 s 5; 2005 c 135 s 7; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 55 -58; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 63; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 52,53,96; 2009 c 96 art 8 s 9; 2010 c 242 s 1 -5,11; 2010 c 316 s 1,2,18; 2012 c 287 art 3 s 41; 2013 c 127 s 43; 2014 c 261 s 1; 2016 c 114 s 8; 2017 c 76 s 1 -3
Jan 1, 2016 – Jan 1, 2017
Minnesota Statutes 2016 edition (revisor.mn.gov archive)
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(2720-142, 2720-145a) 1939 c 401 s 1,16, par (c); 1965 c 51 s 24 -35; 1967 c 385 s 1; 1969 c 695 s 12; 1969 c 1129 art 1 s 18; 1971 c 644 s 2,3; 1973 c 421 s 3; 1975 c 29 s 6; 1977 c 214 s 10,11; 1978 c 570 s 3; 1978 c 783 s 5; 1981 c 365 s 9; 1984 c 403 s 7; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 269 s 6; 1988 c 681 s 14; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 1989 c 228 s 2; 1989 c 307 s 14 -16; 1989 c 342 s 20; 1990 c 529 s 3,4; 1991 c 298 art 7 s 1; 1991 c 333 s 21 -23; 1993 c 78 s 3; 1994 c 465 art 3 s 62; 1994 c 603 s 16; 1994 c 647 art 13 s 17; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 2 s 40; 1996 c 435 s 17; 1998 c 388 s 7; 1998 c 397 art 11 s 3; 2002 c 285 s 5; 2005 c 135 s 7; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 55 -58; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 63; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 52,53,96; 2009 c 96 art 8 s 9; 2010 c 242 s 1 -5,11; 2010 c 316 s 1,2,18; 2012 c 287 art 3 s 41; 2013 c 127 s 43; 2014 c 261 s 1; 2016 c 114 s 8
Jan 1, 2014 – Jan 1, 2016
Minnesota Statutes 2014 edition (revisor.mn.gov archive)
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(2720-142, 2720-145a) 1939 c 401 s 1,16, par (c); 1965 c 51 s 24 -35; 1967 c 385 s 1; 1969 c 695 s 12; 1969 c 1129 art 1 s 18; 1971 c 644 s 2,3; 1973 c 421 s 3; 1975 c 29 s 6; 1977 c 214 s 10,11; 1978 c 570 s 3; 1978 c 783 s 5; 1981 c 365 s 9; 1984 c 403 s 7; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 269 s 6; 1988 c 681 s 14; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 1989 c 228 s 2; 1989 c 307 s 14 -16; 1989 c 342 s 20; 1990 c 529 s 3,4; 1991 c 298 art 7 s 1; 1991 c 333 s 21 -23; 1993 c 78 s 3; 1994 c 465 art 3 s 62; 1994 c 603 s 16; 1994 c 647 art 13 s 17; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 2 s 40; 1996 c 435 s 17; 1998 c 388 s 7; 1998 c 397 art 11 s 3; 2002 c 285 s 5; 2005 c 135 s 7; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 55 -58; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 63; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 52,53,96; 2009 c 96 art 8 s 9; 2010 c 242 s 1 -5,11; 2010 c 316 s 1,2,18; 2012 c 287 art 3 s 41; 2013 c 127 s 43; 2014 c 261 s 1
Jan 1, 2013 – Jan 1, 2014
Minnesota Statutes 2013 edition (revisor.mn.gov archive)
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(2720-142, 2720-145a) 1939 c 401 s 1,16, par (c); 1965 c 51 s 24 -35; 1967 c 385 s 1; 1969 c 695 s 12; 1969 c 1129 art 1 s 18; 1971 c 644 s 2,3; 1973 c 421 s 3; 1975 c 29 s 6; 1977 c 214 s 10,11; 1978 c 570 s 3; 1978 c 783 s 5; 1981 c 365 s 9; 1984 c 403 s 7; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 269 s 6; 1988 c 681 s 14; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 1989 c 228 s 2; 1989 c 307 s 14 -16; 1989 c 342 s 20; 1990 c 529 s 3,4; 1991 c 298 art 7 s 1; 1991 c 333 s 21 -23; 1993 c 78 s 3; 1994 c 465 art 3 s 62; 1994 c 603 s 16; 1994 c 647 art 13 s 17; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 2 s 40; 1996 c 435 s 17; 1998 c 388 s 7; 1998 c 397 art 11 s 3; 2002 c 285 s 5; 2005 c 135 s 7; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 55 -58; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 63; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 52,53,96; 2009 c 96 art 8 s 9; 2010 c 242 s 1 -5,11; 2010 c 316 s 1,2,18; 2012 c 287 art 3 s 41; 2013 c 127 s 43
Jan 1, 2012 – Jan 1, 2013
Minnesota Statutes 2012 edition (revisor.mn.gov archive)
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(2720-142, 2720-145a) 1939 c 401 s 1,16, par (c); 1965 c 51 s 24 -35; 1967 c 385 s 1; 1969 c 695 s 12; 1969 c 1129 art 1 s 18; 1971 c 644 s 2,3; 1973 c 421 s 3; 1975 c 29 s 6; 1977 c 214 s 10,11; 1978 c 570 s 3; 1978 c 783 s 5; 1981 c 365 s 9; 1984 c 403 s 7; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 269 s 6; 1988 c 681 s 14; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 1989 c 228 s 2; 1989 c 307 s 14 -16; 1989 c 342 s 20; 1990 c 529 s 3,4; 1991 c 298 art 7 s 1; 1991 c 333 s 21 -23; 1993 c 78 s 3; 1994 c 465 art 3 s 62; 1994 c 603 s 16; 1994 c 647 art 13 s 17; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 2 s 40; 1996 c 435 s 17; 1998 c 388 s 7; 1998 c 397 art 11 s 3; 2002 c 285 s 5; 2005 c 135 s 7; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 55 -58; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 63; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 52,53,96; 2009 c 96 art 8 s 9; 2010 c 242 s 1 -5,11; 2010 c 316 s 1,2,18; 2012 c 287 art 3 s 41
Jan 1, 2010 – Jan 1, 2012
Minnesota Statutes 2010 edition (revisor.mn.gov archive)
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(2720-142, 2720-145a) 1939 c 401 s 1,16, par (c); 1965 c 51 s 24 -35; 1967 c 385 s 1; 1969 c 695 s 12; 1969 c 1129 art 1 s 18; 1971 c 644 s 2,3; 1973 c 421 s 3; 1975 c 29 s 6; 1977 c 214 s 10,11; 1978 c 570 s 3; 1978 c 783 s 5; 1981 c 365 s 9; 1984 c 403 s 7; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 269 s 6; 1988 c 681 s 14; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 1989 c 228 s 2; 1989 c 307 s 14 -16; 1989 c 342 s 20; 1990 c 529 s 3,4; 1991 c 298 art 7 s 1; 1991 c 333 s 21 -23; 1993 c 78 s 3; 1994 c 465 art 3 s 62; 1994 c 603 s 16; 1994 c 647 art 13 s 17; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 2 s 40; 1996 c 435 s 17; 1998 c 388 s 7; 1998 c 397 art 11 s 3; 2002 c 285 s 5; 2005 c 135 s 7; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 55 -58; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 63; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 52,53,96; 2009 c 96 art 8 s 9; 2010 c 242 s 1 -5; 2010 c 316 s 1,2
Jan 1, 2009 – Jan 1, 2010
Minnesota Statutes 2009 edition (revisor.mn.gov archive)
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(2720-142, 2720-145a) 1939 c 401 s 1,16, par (c); 1965 c 51 s 24 -35; 1967 c 385 s 1; 1969 c 695 s 12; 1969 c 1129 art 1 s 18; 1971 c 644 s 2,3; 1973 c 421 s 3; 1975 c 29 s 6; 1977 c 214 s 10,11; 1978 c 570 s 3; 1978 c 783 s 5; 1981 c 365 s 9; 1984 c 403 s 7; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 269 s 6; 1988 c 681 s 14; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 1989 c 228 s 2; 1989 c 307 s 14 -16; 1989 c 342 s 20; 1990 c 529 s 3,4; 1991 c 298 art 7 s 1; 1991 c 333 s 21 -23; 1993 c 78 s 3; 1994 c 465 art 3 s 62; 1994 c 603 s 16; 1994 c 647 art 13 s 17; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 2 s 40; 1996 c 435 s 17; 1998 c 388 s 7; 1998 c 397 art 11 s 3; 2002 c 285 s 5; 2005 c 135 s 7; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 55 -58; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 63; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 52,53,96; 2009 c 96 art 8 s 9
Jan 1, 2008 – Jan 1, 2009
Minnesota Statutes 2008 edition (revisor.mn.gov archive)
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(2720-142, 2720-145a) 1939 c 401 s 1,16, par (c); 1965 c 51 s 24 -35; 1967 c 385 s 1; 1969 c 695 s 12; 1969 c 1129 art 1 s 18; 1971 c 644 s 2,3; 1973 c 421 s 3; 1975 c 29 s 6; 1977 c 214 s 10,11; 1978 c 570 s 3; 1978 c 783 s 5; 1981 c 365 s 9; 1984 c 403 s 7; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 269 s 6; 1988 c 681 s 14; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 1989 c 228 s 2; 1989 c 307 s 14 -16; 1989 c 342 s 20; 1990 c 529 s 3,4; 1991 c 298 art 7 s 1; 1991 c 333 s 21 -23; 1993 c 78 s 3; 1994 c 465 art 3 s 62; 1994 c 603 s 16; 1994 c 647 art 13 s 17; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 2 s 40; 1996 c 435 s 17; 1998 c 388 s 7; 1998 c 397 art 11 s 3; 2002 c 285 s 5; 2005 c 135 s 7; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 55 -58; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 63; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 52,53,96

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