Minnesota Statutes 484.31 – Nonattendance of Judge; Adjournment
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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.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 484.31
- Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
- court administrator: means the court administrator of the court in which the action or proceeding is pending, and "court administrator's office" means that court administrator's office. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44