The notice of contest and any answer are the pleadings in the case and may be amended in the discretion of the court. The contest proceedings must be brought on for trial by either the contestant or contestee as soon as practicable within 20 days after the filing of the notice of contest. The court shall proceed in the manner provided for the trial of civil actions so far as practicable.
Minn. Stat. § 209.065
PLEADINGS; PROCEDURE.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Coleman v. Ritchie (2009)
Most recently applied in In Re Contest of General Election (June 2009)
1986 c 408 s 8
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.