# Minn. Stat. § 508.10: APPLICATION TO DISTRICT COURT; POWERS OF COURT

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C508_S508.10

## Section

- **Citation:** Minn. Stat. § 508.10
- **Heading:** APPLICATION TO DISTRICT COURT; POWERS OF COURT
- **Jurisdiction:** Minnesota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 508 / Section 508.10

## Text

An application for registration shall be addressed to the district court in and for the county wherein the land described therein is situated. The district court shall have original exclusive jurisdiction thereof, and of all proceedings thereunder, and full power to inquire into the title of the land, and any right, title, interest, or estate therein, and any lien, charge, or encumbrance thereon. By its decree, the court shall adjudge and determine the title to the land, the nature, character, extent, and amount of all liens and encumbrances thereon, the priority as between the same, and remove all clouds from the title. The district court shall have full power and authority to make all necessary orders, judgments, and decrees and, for these purposes, the court shall be always open.

## Nearby sections

- [Minn. Stat. § 508.01 § 508.01 REGISTRATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C508_S508.01.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 508.02 § 508.02 REGISTERED LAND; SAME INCIDENTS AS UNREGISTERED; NO ADVERSE POSSESSION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C508_S508.02.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 508.03 § 508.03 APPLICATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C508_S508.03.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 508.04 § 508.04 TITLES WHICH MAY BE REGISTERED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C508_S508.04.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 508.05 § 508.05 APPLICATION, HOW SIGNED AND VERIFIED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C508_S508.05.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 508.06 § 508.06 CONTENTS OF APPLICATION; RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF CLAIMANTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C508_S508.06.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 508.07 § 508.07 NONRESIDENT APPLICANT; AGENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C508_S508.07.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 508.08 § 508.08 APPLICATION, LAND INCLUDED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C508_S508.08.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 508.09 § 508.09 AMENDMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C508_S508.09.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 508.10 § 508.10 APPLICATION TO DISTRICT COURT; POWERS OF COURT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C508_S508.10.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 508.11 § 508.11 COURT ADMINISTRATOR; FILING, RECORDING; CERTIFYING; EFFECT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C508_S508.11.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 508.12 § 508.12 EXAMINERS OF TITLES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C508_S508.12.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 508.13 § 508.13 REFERENCES TO EXAMINERS; POWERS; REPORTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C508_S508.13.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 508.14 § 508.14 SURVEY IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P500_515B_C508_S508.14.md)

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