Minn. Stat. § 86B.815: VIOLATION AS EVIDENCE IN CIVIL ACTION.
Where this section sits in the code
- RECREATION
- CHAPTER 86B. WATER SAFETY AND WATERCRAFT
- ENFORCEMENT
Subdivision 1. Prima facie evidence of negligence.
In all civil actions, a violation of this chapter by a party is not negligence per se but is prima facie evidence of negligence.
Subd. 2. Conviction record not admissible.
The record of the conviction of a person for a violation of this chapter is not admissible as evidence in a court in a civil action.
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