Statute of Limitations
Minnesota: Civil SOL extends to age 48 (30 years after majority). Prior lookback window (2013–2016) closed. Dioceses of Duluth and New Ulm completed bankruptcy settlements.
Age 48 (30 years after majority at age 18)
Where to File in Minnesota
Minnesota's 2013 Child Victims Act created a 3-year lookback window (2013–2016) that generated thousands of clergy abuse claims. The Diocese of Duluth and Diocese of New Ulm both filed for bankruptcy and settled. The Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis reached a $210 million settlement in 2018 without bankruptcy. Minnesota's current standard civil SOL for childhood sexual abuse extends 30 years after the survivor turns 18, capped at age 48. Survivors under age 48 who did not file during the 2013–2016 window may still have viable claims under Minnesota's extended standard SOL. No new lookback window is currently active.
Exposure in Minnesota
Source: Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis
Source: Minnesota Statutes § 541.073