MN · Strict liability
Minnesota dog bite law
Minnesota is both strictly liable and slow on the clock: six years. That combination makes people wait. Waiting still ruins evidence.
- Liability
- Strict liability
- Statute
- Minn. Stat. § 347.22
- Deadline to file
- 6 years · Minn. Stat. § 541.05, subd. 1(5)
- Bites only?
- Injuries more broadly
Owners and keepers. A six-year statute of limitations is not a six-year investigation plan.
Exceptions insurers will mention
Provocation; trespassing. Applies to owners and keepers.
Compare the national split in strict liability vs one-bite, and confirm your clock on statute of limitations.
Similar liability rules
This page is general information, not legal advice, and is not a substitute for a lawyer licensed in your state. Statutes change. Confirm the current rule and your deadline with counsel before you rely on a date.