Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.
(b) "Attorney" means an attorney at law admitted to practice law in this state.
(c) "Document" means a document that is required or permitted to be filed with a court concerning an action that is to be commenced or is pending before the court.
Subd. 2. Requirement. (a) Except as provided in subdivision 3, a document submitted by an attorney to a court of this state, and all papers appended to the document, must be submitted on paper containing not less than ten percent postconsumer material, as defined in section 115A.03, subdivision 24b.
(b) A court may not refuse a document solely because the document was not submitted on recycled paper.
Subd. 3. Exceptions. (a) Subdivision 1 does not apply to:
(1) a photograph;
(2) an original document that was prepared or printed before January 1, 1996;
(3) a document that was not created at the direction or under the control of the submitting attorney;
(4) a facsimile copy otherwise permitted to be filed with the court in lieu of the original document, provided that if the original is also required to be filed, it must be submitted in compliance with this section; or
(5) nonrecycled paper and preprinted forms acquired or printed before January 1, 1996.
(b) This section does not apply if recycled paper is not readily available.
1995 c 247 art 1 s 58
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 480 - 494 — Judiciary
Section 480.01 — Justices; Terms; Travel Expenses.
Section 480.011 — Office Of Associate Justice; Continuance In Office.
Section 480.013 — Terminology Of References To Chief Judge And Associate Judges.
Section 480.02 — Special Terms.
Section 480.03 — Pending Cases Continued.
Section 480.04 — Writs; Process.
Section 480.05 — Power; Rules.
Section 480.051 — Regulate Pleading, Practice And Procedure.
Section 480.0515 — Papers To Be Submitted On Recycled Paper.
Section 480.052 — Advisory Committee.
Section 480.054 — Distribution Of Proposed Rules; Hearing.
Section 480.055 — Rules Not In Conflict.
Section 480.056 — Present Laws Effective Until Modified.
Section 480.057 — Promulgation.
Section 480.058 — Right Reserved.
Section 480.059 — Criminal Actions, Pleadings, Practice And Procedure.
Section 480.0591 — Rules Of Evidence.
Section 480.0595 — Juvenile Court Rules.
Section 480.062 — Public Employees Claims Regarding Employment, Costs And Disbursements.
Section 480.065 — Uniform Certification Of Questions Of Law.
Section 480.07 — Clerk; Assistants, Records.
Section 480.09 — State Library.
Section 480.12 — Reports Of Decisions; Printing, Sale, And Distribution.
Section 480.13 — Court Administrator Office Created; Appointment, Term.
Section 480.15 — Powers And Duties.
Section 480.16 — Work Of Courts; Chief Justice's Direction.
Section 480.17 — Information And Data Requests; Compliance.
Section 480.175 — Qualified Court Interpreters.
Section 480.18 — Conference Of Judges; Judge's Expenses.
Section 480.181 — Transfer Of Employees To Judicial Branch.
Section 480.1811 — Postretirement Benefit Costs.
Section 480.182 — State Assumption Of Certain Court Costs.
Section 480.183 — Judicial Districts; Scheduled Dates Of State Transfer; Definition Of Services.
Section 480.19 — Application To Supreme And Other Courts.
Section 480.20 — Application To Substitution Of Probate Judges.
Section 480.21 — Resigned Judges, Appointment As Commissioners.
Section 480.22 — Location Of Chambers.
Section 480.23 — Computer Acquisition By Courts.
Section 480.235 — Trial Court Information System.
Section 480.236 — Software Sales.
Section 480.237 — Electronic Payments; Convenience Fees; Records Access.
Section 480.242 — Distribution Of Civil Legal Services Funds To Qualified Legal Services Programs.
Section 480.243 — Client Eligibility; Receipt Of Other Funds.
Section 480.244 — Revenue And Expenditure Records; Postaward Audits.