1997 Minnesota Code
Chapters 480 - 494 Judiciary
Chapter 484 District Courts
Section 484.31 Nonattendance of judge; adjournment.

484.31 Nonattendance of judge; adjournment.

If the judge fails to attend on the day appointed for holding court, the sheriff or court administrator may open court and adjourn the same from day to day; but, if the judge does not appear by 4:00 p.m. of the third day, one of said officers shall adjourn the term without day, and dismiss the jurors; provided, that such court administrator or sheriff, upon the direction of the judge, and without the judge's presence, may adjourn any general or special term to a day certain, in which case the jurors, if any, shall attend on such day without further notice.

HIST: (179) RL s 100; 1986 c 444; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82

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