Welcome to my Historic Minnesota Statutes page!
Minnesota was a territory from 1849 and attained statehood in 1858.
Minnesota’s Office of the Revisor of Statutes’ website hosts territorial and state statutes, and includes a search function. The simple search only searches the collection’s most recent version of the law. My tip is to use the advanced search function, where you can select which collection to search and specify the time frame of your search. This page guides you to the complete collection of Minnesota statutory law at the Office of the Revisor of Statutes’ website, where gold awaits.
In addition to the governmental collection, I added links to compiled laws and compilations on legal topics.
I wrote a blog post introducing the Minnesota statutes page. Enjoy!
Minnesota Territorial and State Laws |
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Year and Volume |
Title/Description |
Statutory Law Online |
| 1849-Present | Minnesota Session Laws | Minnesota Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes |
| 1851-2019 | Minnesota Statutes | Minnesota Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes |
| 1982-2018 | Minnesota Rules | Minnesota Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes |
| Advanced Search | Document Search | Minnesota Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes |
Minnesota Compiled Laws and Compilations on Legal Topics |
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Year and Volume |
Title/Description |
Statutory Law Online |
| 1851 | The Revised Statutes of the Territory of Minnesota | Google Books |
| 1859 | The Public Statutes of the State of Minnesota, 1849–1858 | Google Books |
| 1869 | Opinions of the Attorneys General and the School Laws of Minnesota | Internet Archive |
| 1872 | The General Statutes of the State of Minnesota | Google Books |
| 1873 | The Statutes at Large of the State of Minnesota, Vol. 1 | Google Books |
| 1873 | The Statutes at Large of the State of Minnesota, Vol. 2 | Google Books |
| 1879 | The General Statutes of the State of Minnesota | Google Books |
| 1882 | The Laws of Minnesota Relating to Boards of Health and Health Officers, and Offenses Against Public Health | Internet Archive |
| 1888 | General Statutes of the State of Minnesota, Vol. 1 | Internet Archive |
| 1891 | General Statutes of the State of Minnesota, Vol. 2 | Internet Archive |
| 1891 | Laws of Minnesota Relating to the Public School System, Including the State Normal Schools and the University of Minnesota | Internet Archive |
| 1897 | Third Biennial Report of the Railroad and Warehouse Commission, as to Amendments and Revision of the Railroad Laws of Minnesota, 1890 | Internet Archive |
| 1901 | Laws of Minnesota Relating to Savings Banks and Savings Associations | Internet Archive |
| 1903 | Minnesota Library Laws | Hathi Trust |
| 1906 | Laws of Minnesota Relating to the Public School System, Including the State Normal Schools and the University of Minnesota | Internet Archive |
| 1906 | General Election Laws of Minnesota Including the Primary Election Law and Other Acts | Internet Archive |
| 1907 | Minnesota Laws Made Plain, Laws and Legal Forms Prepared for the Use of Farmers Mechanics and Business Men | Hathi Trust |
| 1908 | Tax Laws of the State of Minnesota | Internet Archive |
| 1910 | General Election Laws of Minnesota Including the Primary Election Law and Other Acts | Internet Archive |
| 1910 | Handbook for Rural School Officers | Internet Archive |
| 1911 | Minnesota Liquor Laws: With Decisions of the Supreme Court and Data Regarding Indian Treaties | Google Books |
| 1911 | Laws of Minnesota Relating to the Public School System, Including the State Normal Schools and the University of Minnesota | Internet Archive |
| 1911 | Minnesota Insurance Laws | Hathi Trust |
| 1913 | Hotel Inspection Laws of Minnesota | Internet Archive |
| 1913 | Supplement to Insurance Laws of State of Minnesota | Internet Archive |
| 1913 | Compensation Payable Under Minnesota Workmen’s Compensation Law | Internet Archive |
| 1913 | General Election Laws of Minnesota | Internet Archive |
| 1913 | Minnesota Library Laws | Hathi Trust |
| 1915 | State Foresty Laws: Minnesota | Internet Archive |
| 1915 | Laws of Minnesota Relating to the Public School System, Including the State Normal Schools and the University of Minnesota | Internet Archive |
| 1915 | Labor Laws of Minnesota, Revised to 1915 | Hathi Trust |
| 1915 | Minnesota Insurance Laws | Hathi Trust |
| 1918 | General Statutes of Minnesota, Supplement 1917 | Internet Archive |
| 1919 | Minnesota Laws Relating to the State Board of Control and Institutions Under its Management or Supervision | Internet Archive |
| 1919 | Labor Laws of Minnesota, Revised to 1919 | Hathi Trust |
| 1921 | Laws of Minnesota Relating to the Public School System, Including the State Teachers Colleges and the University of Minnesota | Internet Archive |
| 1921 | Labor Laws of Minnesota, Revised to 1921 | Hathi Trust |
| 1922 | Minnesota Election Laws, 1922 | Hathi Trust |
| 1924 | Minnesota Laws Relating to Wild Animals, 1924 | Hathi Trust |
| 1925 | Labor Laws: Minnesota | Hathi Trust |
| 1927 | Laws of Minnesota Relating to the Public School System, Including the State Teachers Colleges and the University of Minnesota | Internet Archive |
| 1937 | A Summary of Existing Rural Land Use Legislation in Minnesota | Google Books |
| 1941 | Laws of the State of Minnesota Relating to the Securities Division of the Department of Commerce | Google Books |
| 1945 | Minnesota Laws Relating to Veterans and State Veterans’ Agencies | Google Books |
| 1946 | Digest of Laws, Compilation and reference to Laws of Minnesota Relating to Public Assistance, Relief, and Children | Internet Archive |
| 2000 | Summary of Animal-Related Ordinances in Minnesota Counties | Google Books |
