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Minnesota General Rules of PracticeTitle IV - Rules of Family Court ProcedurePart A - Proceedings, Motions, and Orders
Rule 309 - Contempt
Rule 309.04 - Findings

Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 309.04

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Rule 309.04 - Findings

An order finding contempt must be accompanied by appropriate findings of fact.

Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 309.04

Task Force Comment-1991 Adoption

Subdivision (a) of this rule is derived from existing Rule 8.03 of the Rules of Family Court Procedure.

Subdivision (b) of this rule is derived from existing Rule 8.03 of the Rules of Family Court Procedure, with the new language added from Second District Rule 8.031.

Advisory Committee Comment-2012 Amendments

Rule 309.04 requires findings. Findings are required to permit appellate review of a contempt order. In cases where incarceration is a consequence of a contempt finding, due process may require notice to the alleged contemnor of the right to show inability to pay and findings on that issue. See Turner v. Rogers, 564 U.S. ___, 131 S. Ct. 2507, 180 L. Ed. 2d 254 (2011).

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