Within 20 days after the filing of the petition pursuant to section 590.01 or within such time as the judge to whom the matter has been assigned may fix, the county attorney, or the attorney general, on behalf of the state, shall respond to the petition by answer or motion which shall be filed with the court administrator of district court and served on the petitioner if unrepresented or on the petitioner's attorney. No further pleadings are necessary except as the court may order. The court may at any time prior to its decision on the merits permit a withdrawal of the petition, may permit amendments thereto, and to the answer. The court shall liberally construe the petition and any amendments thereto and shall look to the substance thereof and waive any irregularities or defects in form.
1967 c 336 s 3; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 585 - 590 — Extraordinary Writs; Contempt; Postconviction Relief
Chapter 590 — Postconviction Relief
Section 590.01 — Availability, Conditions.
Section 590.02 — Petition; Filing; Service; Costs.
Section 590.03 — Pleadings And Practice After Filing A Postconviction Petition.
Section 590.04 — Hearings On Petition; Evidence; Order.
Section 590.05 — Indigent Petitioners.
Section 590.10 — Preservation Of Evidence.
Section 590.11 — Order Determining Eligibility For Compensation Based On Exoneration.