SF 4064 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota Judicial Branch policy provisions

SF 4064 modifies several court procedures in Minnesota. It raises the mandatory arbitration threshold for small claims from $10,000 to $20,000 and increases conciliation court jurisdiction limits to $20,000 (or $4,000 for consumer credit cases). The bill also requires the Department of Revenue to share tax data with courts for jury lists and allows district courts to publish notices online. Additionally, it clarifies how driver's license data - including race/ethnicity - may be shared with the judicial branch for jury sourcing purposes. These changes primarily affect courts, plaintiffs, defendants in small claims, and jury administrators.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2026 Last action Apr 28, 2026
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Introduction 1st Engrossment · 4 edits · Mar 23, 2026
MODERATE
This bill updates the publication requirements for legal notices, allowing district courts to publish certain notices on the judicial branch website instead of in a newspaper, while maintaining the option for traditional newspaper publication. It also modifies the mandatory arbitration threshold for no-fault insurance claims from $10,000 to $20,000 and extends the expiration date for the Supreme Court Council on Child Protection to June 30, 2027.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of judicial notice publication by creating a new statutory authority for online publication, though it clarifies that this does not replace the requirement for newspaper publication if a qualified newspaper exists in the area.
REQUIREMENT

Raised the mandatory arbitration threshold for no-fault insurance claims from $10,000 to $20,000.

Authorized district courts to publish specific legal notices on the judicial branch website as an alternative to newspaper publication.

TIMELINE

Extended the expiration date for the Supreme Court Council on Child Protection from January 15, 2026, to June 30, 2027.

DEFINITION

Added a new section defining the scope and form requirements for online judicial notice publication.

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Committee
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Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass as amended
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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