Minn. Stat. § 645.17
Presumptions in Ascertaining Legislative Intent
Minnesota · Minnesota Statutes Chapter 645 — Interpretation of Statutes and Rules · Status: effective
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- Minn. Stat. § 645.17, Presumptions in Ascertaining Legislative Intent, Minnesota, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1745486
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In ascertaining the intention of the legislature the courts may be guided by the following presumptions:
(1) the legislature does not intend a result that is absurd, impossible of execution, or unreasonable;
(2) the legislature intends the entire statute to be effective and certain;
(3) the legislature does not intend to violate the Constitution of the United States or of this state;
(4) when a court of last resort has construed the language of a law, the legislature in subsequent laws on the same subject matter intends the same construction to be placed upon such language; and
(5) the legislature intends to favor the public interest as against any private interest.