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Minnesota Statutes, Laws and Rules Search - Examples and Explanations
Keyword Search Options/Tips
All of the Words
Search for words within the same section. Example: open meeting pandemic - The results will contain all of these words.
Any of the Words
This search will find documents that contain at least one of the terms. Example: cold weather - The results will contain cold or weather or both.
Exact Phrase
Search for a phrase. No quotes needed. Example: property tax - The results will contain the phrase property tax.
Advanced Search
Search for phrases and keywords. Use quotes around phrases. Example: "open meeting" and body - The results will contain the phrase and the keyword.
When searching for an exact phrase containing the word and put brackets around the and. Example: "House {and} Senate" and taxes - The results will contain the phrase "House and Senate" and the keyword taxes.
Search for multiple phrases, using quotations around each. Example: "Fergus Falls" and "junior college" - The results will contain both phrases.
Other Tips
Use * to truncate words. For example, financ* would find finance, finances, financing.
Searching is not case sensitive.
Search for a Specific Statutory Citation
To search for references to a statute or subdivision within a statute, search as a phrase. Example: 144A.46 or 43A.17 subdivision 9.
Limit Your Search to Specific Chapters of Statutes or Laws
Enter your search terms in the Keywords box and the chapter number(s) in the Chapter Number box. Example: signs (in the Keyword box) and 169 (in the Chapter Number box) will retrieve documents from chapter 169 that contain the word signs.
Use the Index to Browse Current Statute or Session Law Topics
The Statutes Index and the Session Law Index are an arrangement of current Statutes and Session Laws as they apply to various topics.