Subdivision 1.District court.

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 256.045 providing for administrative and judicial review of county agency determinations, a person denied general assistance by the county agency may apply to the district court of the county in which the person’s application was filed and the district court shall order the payment of general assistance if the person establishes:

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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 256D.13

  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.

(1) the substantial likelihood of eligibility for and entitlement to general assistance; and

(2) the person or family will suffer irreparable injury if general assistance is not granted without delay.

Subd. 2.Administrative or judicial review.

The denial by a district court of a writ of mandamus shall not affect the right or scope of administrative or judicial review as set forth in section 256.045.