# Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 1: Scope of Rules; Modification; Service on Parties; Applicability to Self-Represented Litigants

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_GP_R1

## Section

- **Citation:** Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 1
- **Heading:** Scope of Rules; Modification; Service on Parties; Applicability to Self-Represented Litigants
- **Jurisdiction:** Minnesota
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Minnesota Court Rules / General Rules of Practice / Rule 1

## Text

Rule 1.01 Scope These rules shall apply in all trial courts of the state. These rules may be cited as Minn. Gen. R. Prac. ___. Rule 1.02 Modification A judge may modify the application of these rules in any case to prevent manifest injustice. Rule 1.03 Service on Parties When a document is to be served on a party under these rules, service shall be made on the party's lawyer if represented, otherwise on the self-represented litigant directly. Rule 1.04 Responsibility of Self-Represented Litigants Whenever these rules require that an act be done by a lawyer, the same duty is required of a self-represented litigant. Cross Reference: Minn. R. Civ. P. 5.02 , 83 . (Amended effective July 1, 2015.)

## Nearby sections

- [Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 1 Scope of Rules; Modification; Service on Parties; Applicability to Self-Represented Litigants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_GP_R1.md)
- [Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 2 Court Decorum; Roles of Judges and Lawyers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_GP_R2.md)
- [Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 3 Ex Parte Orders](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_GP_R3.md)
- [Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 4 Visual and Audio Recordings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_GP_R4.md)
- [Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 5 Appearance by Out-of-State Lawyers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_GP_R5.md)
- [Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 6 Form of Pleadings that Are Not Filed Electronically](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_GP_R6.md)
- [Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 7 Proof of Service](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_GP_R7.md)
- [Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 8 Interpreters](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_GP_R8.md)
- [Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 9 Frivolous Litigation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_GP_R9.md)
- [Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 10 Tribal Court Orders and Judgments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_GP_R10.md)
- [Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 11 Submission of Confidential Information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_GP_R11.md)
- [Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 12 Requirement for Comparable Means of Service](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_GP_R12.md)
- [Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 13 Requirement to Provide Notice of Current Address](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_GP_R13.md)
- [Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 14 E-Filing and E-Service](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_GP_R14.md)

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