2006 Minnesota Code
Chapters 540 - 552 Judicial Procedure, District Court
Chapter 541 Limitation of Time, Commencing Actions
Section 541.073 ACTIONS FOR DAMAGES DUE TO SEXUAL ABUSE; SPECIAL PROVISIONS.

541.073 ACTIONS FOR DAMAGES DUE TO SEXUAL ABUSE; SPECIAL PROVISIONS.
Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, "sexual abuse" means conduct described
in sections 609.342 to 609.345.
Subd. 2. Limitations period. (a) An action for damages based on personal injury caused by
sexual abuse must be commenced within six years of the time the plaintiff knew or had reason to
know that the injury was caused by the sexual abuse.
(b) The plaintiff need not establish which act in a continuous series of sexual abuse acts
by the defendant caused the injury.
(c) The knowledge of a parent or guardian may not be imputed to a minor.
(d) This section does not affect the suspension of the statute of limitations during a period
of disability under section 541.15.
Subd. 3. Applicability. This section applies to an action for damages commenced against a
person who caused the plaintiff's personal injury either by (1) committing sexual abuse against the
plaintiff, or (2) negligently permitting sexual abuse against the plaintiff to occur.
History: 1989 c 190 s 2; 1991 c 232 s 1