MINNESOTA COURT RULES
APPELLATE PROCEDURE
Minnesota Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure
Effective August 1, 1983
With amendments effective through April 1, 2025
TABLE OF HEADNOTES
TITLE I. APPLICABILITY OF RULES
Rule 102. Suspension of Rules
TITLE II. APPEALS FROM JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS
Rule 103. Appeal - How Taken
| 103.01 | Manner of Making Appeal | |
| 103.02 | Joint Appeals; Related Appeals; Consolidated Appeals | |
| 103.03 | Appealable Judgments and Orders | |
| 103.04 | Scope of Review |
Rule 104. Time for Filing and Service of Notice of Appeal and Notice of Related Appeal
| 104.01 | Time for Filing and Service | |
| 104.02 | Effect of Entry of Judgment and Insertion of Costs into the Judgment |
Rule 105. Discretionary Review
| 105.01 | Petition for Permission to Appeal; Time | |
| 105.02 | Content of Petition; Response | |
| 105.03 | Grant of Permission - Procedure |
Rule 106. Respondent's Right to Obtain Review
Rule 107. Bond or Deposit for Costs
| 107.01 | No Cost Bond Required | |
| 107.02 | Request to Trial Court to Require a Cost Bond | |
| 107.03 | Cases for Which a Cost Bond May Not Be Required |
Rule 108. Stays Pending Appeal; Security
| 108.01 | Effect of Appeal on Proceedings in Trial Court | |
| 108.02 | Motion for Stay or Injunction in Trial Court; Security | |
| 108.03 | Proceedings in Supreme Court |
Rule 109. Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
| 109.01 | Authorized Relief | |
| 109.02 | Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis in the Court of Appeals | |
| 109.03 | Civil Commitment and Juvenile Proceedings | |
| 109.04 | Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis in the Supreme Court | |
| 109.05 | Suspension of Time Periods |
Rule 110. The Record on Appeal
| 110.01 | Composition of the Record on Appeal | |
| 110.02 | The Transcript of Proceedings; Duty of Appellant to Order; Notice to Respondent if Partial Transcript is Ordered; Duty of Reporter; Form of Transcript | |
| 110.03 | Statement of the Proceedings When No Report Was Made or When the Transcript is Unavailable | |
| 110.04 | Agreed Statement as the Record | |
| 110.05 | Correction or Modification of the Record |
Rule 111. Transmission of the Record
| 111.01 | Transmission of Record; Time | |
| 111.02 | Exhibits and Models | |
| 111.03 | Record for Preliminary Hearing in Appellate Courts | |
| 111.04 | Disposition of Record After Appeal |
Rule 112. Non-Public Materials and Information on Appeal
| 112.01 | Treatment of Non-Public Materials and Information on Appeal | |
| 112.02 | Determining Whether Materials are Non-Public on Appeal | |
| 112.03 | Determining Whether Information is Non-Public on Appeal | |
| 112.04 | Treatment of Non-Public Materials in Addenda | |
| 112.05 | Treatment of Non-Public Materials and Information in Other Written Filings | |
| 112.06 | Treatment of Non-Public Materials and Information at Oral Argument | |
| 112.07 | Failure to Comply |
Rule 113. [Reserved for Future Use]
Rule 114. Court of Appeals Review of Administrative Rules
| 114.01 | How Obtained | |
| 114.02 | Contents of Petition for Declaratory Judgment | |
| 114.03 | Record on Review of Petition for Declaratory Judgment; Transmission of Record; Non-Public Material | |
| 114.04 | Briefing | |
| 114.05 | Participants | |
TITLE III. DECISIONS REVIEWABLE BY CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OR THE SUPREME COURT
Rule 115. Court of Appeals Review of Decisions of the Department of Employment and Economic Development and Other Decisions Reviewable by Certiorari and Review of Decisions Appealable Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act
| 115.01 | How Obtained; Time for Securing Writ | |
| 115.02 | Petition for Writ; How Secured | |
| 115.03 | Contents of the Petition and Writ; Filing and Service | |
| 115.04 | The Record on Review by Certiorari; Transmission of the Record; Non-Public Material | |
| 115.05 | Costs and Disbursements | |
| 115.06 | Dismissal Costs |
Rule 116. Supreme Court Review of Decisions of the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals, Decisions of the Tax Court, and Other Decisions Reviewable by Certiorari
| 116.01 | How Obtained; Time for Securing Writ | |
| 116.02 | Petition for Writ; How Secured | |
| 116.03 | Contents of the Petition and Writ; Filing and Service | |
| 116.04 | The Record on Review by Certiorari; Transmission of the Record; Non-Public Material | |
| 116.05 | Costs and Disbursements | |
| 116.06 | Dismissal Costs |
Rule 117. Petition in Supreme Court for Review of Decisions of the Court of Appeals
Rule 118. Accelerated Review by the Supreme Court Prior to a Decision by the Court of Appeals
Rule 119. [Reserved for Future Use]
TITLE V. EXTRAORDINARY WRITS
Rule 120. Writs of Mandamus and Prohibition Directed to a Judge or Judges and Other Writs
| 120.01 | Petition for Writ | |
| 120.02 | Submission of Petition; Response to the Petition | |
| 120.03 | Procedure Following Submission | |
| 120.04 | Filing; Form of Documents | |
| 120.05 | Review in Supreme Court |
Rule 121. Mandamus and Prohibition - Emergency Situations
| 121.01 | Communication to the Court | |
| 121.02 | Procedure | |
| 121.03 | Filing Fee |
Rule 122. [Reserved for Future Use]
Rule 123. [Reserved for Future Use]
Rule 124. [Reserved for Future Use]
TITLE VII. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Rule 125. Filing and Service
| 125.01 | Filing | |
| 125.02 | Service and Filing of All Documents Required | |
| 125.03 | Manner of Service | |
| 125.04 | Proof of Service |
Rule 126. Computation and Extension or Limitation of Time
| 126.01 | Computation | |
| 126.02 | Extension or Limitation of Time | |
| 126.03 | Personal Leave Continuance |
Rule 127. Motions
Rule 128. Briefs
| 128.01 | Informal Briefs and Letter Briefs | |
| 128.02 | Formal Brief | |
| 128.03 | References in Briefs to Record | |
| 128.04 | Reproduction of Statutes, Ordinances, Rules, Regulations, Etc. | |
| 128.05 | Citation of Supplemental Authorities |
Rule 129. Brief of an Amicus Curiae
| 129.01 | Request for Leave to Participate | |
| 129.02 | Time for Filing and Service of Brief | |
| 129.03 | Certification in Brief | |
| 129.04 | Oral Argument |
Rule 130. Addendum Required; Appendix Not Permitted
| 130.01 | Record Not to be Printed; Appendix Not Permitted | |
| 130.02 | Addendum |
Rule 131. Filing and Service of Briefs and Addenda
| 131.01 | Time for Filing and Service | |
| 131.02 | Application for Extension of Time | |
| 131.03 | Number of Paper Copies to be Filed and Served |
Rule 132. Form of Briefs, Addenda, Motions, and Other Documents
| 132.01 | Form of Briefs and Addenda | |
| 132.02 | Form of Motions and Other Documents | |
| 132.03 | Form of Documents Filed Electronically | |
| 132.04 | Signature |
Rule 133. Prehearing Conference; Calendar; Statement of the Case
| 133.01 | Prehearing Conference | |
| 133.02 | Calendar | |
| 133.03 | Statement of the Case |
Rule 134. Oral Argument
| 134.01 | Allowance of Oral Argument | |
| 134.02 | Notice of Hearing; Postponement | |
| 134.03 | Time Allowed for Argument | |
| 134.04 | Order and Content of Argument | |
| 134.05 | Nonappearance of Counsel | |
| 134.06 | Submission on Briefs | |
| 134.07 | Trial Court Exhibits; Diagrams and Demonstrative Aids | |
| 134.08 | Submission When Member of Appellate Court Not Present | |
| 134.09 | Oral Argument - Place of Argument | |
| 134.10 | Audio and Video Coverage of Appellate Court Proceedings |
Rule 135. En Banc and Nonoral Consideration by the Supreme Court
Rule 136. Notice of Opinion; Judgment; Remittitur
| 136.01 | Opinion | |
| 136.02 | Entry of Judgment; Stay | |
| 136.03 | Remittitur |
Rule 137. Enforcement of Money Judgments
Rule 138. Damages for Delay
Rule 139. Costs and Disbursements
| 139.01 | Costs | |
| 139.02 | Disbursements | |
| 139.03 | Taxation of Costs and Disbursements; Time | |
| 139.04 | Disallowance of Costs and Disbursements | |
| 139.05 | Attorneys' Fees on Appeal - Procedure |
Rule 140. Petition for Rehearing in Supreme Court
| 140.01 | Petition for Rehearing | |
| 140.02 | Service; Filing | |
| 140.03 | Stay of Judgment |
Rule 142. Dismissal; Default
| 142.01 | Voluntary Dismissal | |
| 142.02 | Default of Appellant | |
| 142.03 | Default of Respondent |
Rule 143. Parties; Substitution; Attorneys
| 143.01 | Parties | |
| 143.02 | Death of a Party | |
| 143.03 | Substitution for Other Causes | |
| 143.04 | Public Officers | |
| 143.05 | Attorneys | |
| 143.06 | Signature |
Rule 144. Cases Involving Constitutional Questions Where State is Not a Party
Rule 145. Appendix of Forms
Rule 146. Title
Rule 147. Effective Date
| Appendix of Forms |