{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-549.02","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 549.02","heading":"COSTS.","body":"Subdivision 1. District court.\nIn actions commenced in the district court, costs shall be allowed as follows:\nTo plaintiff: (1) Upon a judgment in the plaintiff's favor of $100 or more in an action for the recovery of money only, $200. (2) In all other actions, including an action by a public employee for wrongfully denied or withheld employment benefits or rights, except as otherwise specially provided, $200.\nTo defendant: Upon discontinuance or dismissal or when judgment is rendered in the defendant's favor on the merits, $200.\nTo the prevailing party: $5.50 for the cost of filing a satisfaction of the judgment.\nThis section does not apply to actions removed to district court from conciliation court.\nSubd. 2. On appeal.\nUpon a judgment on the merits on appeal to the court of appeals or supreme court, additional costs in the amount of $300 shall be allowed to the prevailing party.\nSubd. 3. Limitation.\nNotwithstanding subdivisions 1 and 2, where the state agency is named or intervenes as a party to enforce the agency's rights under section 256B.056, the agency shall not be liable for costs to any prevailing defendant.","path":["CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 549. COSTS, DISBURSEMENTS"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/549.02","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:49Z","sha256":"2a00ebcf6715f5c1bc30bb3b16f018a2ee048593f1454a3c8ec019a937613796","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-549.01","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-549.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}