1999 Minnesota Code
Chapters 357 - 359 Public Services and Privileges
Chapter 357 Fees
Section 357.12 Constables.

357.12 Constables.

The fees to be charged by a constable shall be as follows:

(1) for serving a warrant or other writ, not otherwise provided for, 25 cents for each person named in it and served;

(2) for a copy of each summons delivered on request or left at the residence of defendant, 25 cents;

(3) serving a subpoena or summons, 50 cents for each person named in it and served; provided, that any summons or subpoena may be served by any person not a party to the action, but if served by any person other than an officer, no fees or mileage shall be allowed and service shall be proved by affidavit;

(4) serving an attachment, 50 cents;

(5) each copy of an attachment, 15 cents;

(6) each copy of an inventory of property seized on attachment, 15 cents;

(7) serving summons on garnishee, 50 cents;

(8) copy of any affidavit or other paper not otherwise provided for, ten cents per folio;

(9) posting each notice, 15 cents;

(10) for travel to and from the place of service, when necessary in serving any process or paper authorized to be served by them, ten cents per mile;

(11) committing to prison, 50 cents;

(12) summoning a jury, $1;

(13) writing a list of jurors, 15 cents;

(14) attending on a jury, 50 cents;

(15) on all sums collected on execution and paid over, charged upon the judgment debtor, five percent;

(16) serving a writ of replevin, 50 cents;

(17) summoning and swearing appraisers and taking appraisement, 50 cents;

(18) taking and approving security in any case, 25 cents.

A constable shall be allowed all reasonable and necessary expenses actually paid out for food and lodging furnished by the constable for any prisoner, not to exceed $1 per day while having the prisoner in custody pending trial and while conducting the prisoner to jail, together with the transportation charges for the prisoner paid to a common carrier. If adjournment is for longer than three days, the prisoner shall be committed to the county jail.

HIST: (6996) RL s 2700; 1907 c 190 s 1; 1917 c 170 s 1; 1983 c 359 s 40; 1986 c 444