(d) Except in actions brought: (1) under section 504B.171; or (2) on the basis that the residential tenant engages in behavior that seriously endangers the safety of other residents, or intentionally and seriously damages the property of the landlord or a tenant, the court shall stay the writ of recovery of premises and order to vacate for a reasonable period, not to exceed seven days. This paragraph does not apply when the court has issued a default judgment.
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Subd. 2.Expedited writ.
If the court enters judgment for the plaintiff in an action brought under section 504B.291 as required by section 609.5317, subdivision 1, the court may not stay issuance of the writ of recovery of premises and order to vacate unless the court makes written findings specifying the extraordinary and exigent circumstances that warrant staying the writ for a reasonable period, not to exceed seven days.
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Subd. 3.Motion to vacate judgment.
Any party may bring a motion to vacate a judgment in an eviction action. An order denying a motion to vacate a judgment is considered a judgment for purposes of appeal under section 504B.371.
History:
1999 c 199 art 1 s 49; 2014 c 246 s 5; 2023 c 52 art 19 s 108,109; 2024 c 118 s 28
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes