Robocall Help · Minnesota
Robocall Lawyer in Minnesota: $500 to $1,500 Per Illegal Call
Minnesota does not keep a state no-call list; residents use the National Do Not Call Registry, and the Minnesota Attorney General asks people to report unwanted calls directly to that office. What the state does have is Minn. Stat. § 325E.27, which bars prerecorded or synthesized-voice calls from an automatic dialing-announcing device unless you asked for them. If illegal calls or texts are hitting your phone in Minnesota, you may be owed $500 to $1,500 per call.
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Minnesota robocall law at a glance
The federal TCPA covers everyone in Minnesota. State law adds its own ban on prerecorded calls from automatic dialing-announcing devices.
Minnesota Statutes section 325E.27 says a caller shall not use an automatic dialing-announcing device to deliver a prerecorded or synthesized voice message unless the subscriber knowingly requested, consented to, permitted, or authorized it, or a live operator comes on first and gets consent before the recording plays. The section carves out a few callers, such as school districts and businesses with an existing relationship, but the default is simple: no consent, no robocall.
Minnesota does not run a state do-not-call registry. The Attorney General’s office directs residents to the federal registry at donotcall.gov and asks them to report unwanted calls to the office, which sometimes traces a call to its source. Telemarketing complaints go through the Attorney General’s online consumer complaint form.
The federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act is still the law that pays. It lets a Minnesota resident sue for $500 to $1,500 per illegal call or text. Cases are handled nationwide under the federal TCPA. Local counsel is associated where Minnesota rules require it.
Two laws protect Minnesota residents
A federal law covers everyone, and Minnesota adds its own rule on automatic dialing-announcing devices.
The TCPA
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the nationwide law behind every claim.
- Protects everyone in Minnesota, no matter the state rules.
- Bars autodialed or prerecorded calls and texts to your cell without consent.
- $500 to $1,500 per call, stacking with every violation.
- You can sue personally, you don’t wait on the government.
Automatic dialing-announcing devices, Minn. Stat. § 325E.27
How Minnesota adds to your protection under the federal rules.
- Prerecorded calls: no automatic dialing-announcing device message unless you consented or a live operator got consent first (§ 325E.27).
- Do Not Call: no separate state list; the National Do Not Call Registry is the list that applies.
- Calling hours: none in § 325E.27; the federal 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. sales-call rule still applies.
- Enforced by the Minnesota Attorney General; a state claim can sometimes be added to a federal TCPA case.
How the law works in Minnesota
The federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) protects every Minnesota resident. It makes it illegal for a company to call or text your cell phone with an autodialer or a prerecorded or artificial voice without your prior express consent, and it bars telemarketing calls to numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. When a company breaks those rules you can sue for $500 per illegal call or text, and up to $1,500 per call when the violation was willful or knowing. Damages are counted per call, so a season of robocalls to a 612 number in Minneapolis or a 651 number in St. Paul can add up to a meaningful claim.
Minnesota’s own contribution is section 325E.27 of the state statutes, part of the sections on automatic dialing-announcing devices (325E.26 to 325E.31). It prohibits delivering a prerecorded or synthesized voice message with such a device unless the person called knowingly asked for or consented to it, or a live operator gets consent before the recording plays. The section does not set calling hours and Minnesota has no state no-call registry; residents rely on the federal list. The Attorney General enforces state consumer law. A state claim can sometimes be added to a TCPA case, but the TCPA is the statute with a clear private right of action and fixed per-call damages, so it is the engine of the claim.
A federal TCPA claim for a Minnesota resident is filed in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, which covers the whole state and sits in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, and Fergus Falls. Whether the calls hit a phone in Rochester, Bloomington, or up in Duluth, the same court and the same federal rule apply. The federal TCPA has a four-year limitations period, but the count of calls and the dates matter, so talk to us before assuming there is time.
Max Morgan, Esq. of The Weitz Firm in Philadelphia represents Minnesota residents in these cases. Max is licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and because the TCPA is a federal law he handles claims for consumers across the country and associates Minnesota counsel where the case requires it. Two patterns that often become cases are prerecorded calls to a cell phone and marketing texts you never agreed to. The review is free, and there is no attorney’s fee unless you recover.
Getting illegal calls in Minnesota? Do this.
- Register on the national list.Minnesota has no state registry, so donotcall.gov is the one place to register. Note the date; sales calls after it are evidence.
- Keep every call and text.Do not delete the log, the voicemails, or the message threads. A saved prerecorded voicemail is direct proof of a § 325E.27 problem and a TCPA violation.
- Say “stop” and note the date.A company that keeps calling after you tell it to stop is in a worse position under the TCPA. Write down when you said it and to whom.
- File with the Minnesota Attorney General.The Attorney General’s office asks residents to report unwanted calls with the date, time, and nature of the call. Use the online consumer complaint form at ag.state.mn.us or call (651) 296-3353, or (800) 657-3787 outside the Twin Cities.
- Report it nationally, then get a free review.Report the calls to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov and the FCC at fcc.gov/complaints. Then tell us what is happening and we will tell you, free, whether you have a case. Our guide to reporting a robocall covers each step.
Why Minnesota residents reach out
Three patterns we hear from Minnesota callers. If one sounds like your phone, it is worth a free look.
Prerecorded sales calls to a cell phone without consent violate the TCPA, and § 325E.27 separately bars them in Minnesota.
Wrong-number collection robocalls are one of the most common TCPA claims. You do not have to owe the debt to bring one.
Marketing texts sent without consent count like calls under the TCPA. Screenshots are usually the only proof you need.
What we help Minnesota residents with
Each of these is a real, recoverable claim under the TCPA.
Wrong-number robocalls
Prerecorded or auto-dialed calls meant for someone else. You can have a claim even though you’re not a customer.
About wrong-number robocall claimsWrong-number debt collection
Auto-dialed collection calls for a debt that was never yours. Illegal twice over, and it pays.
About wrong-number debt collection claims“Stop calling me”
You told them to stop and the calls kept coming. Each one can be a separate violation.
About claims for calls after you said stopSpam text messages
Marketing texts you never agreed to count under the TCPA too. Screenshots are often all the proof you need.
About spam text message lawsuitsDo-Not-Call violations
Registered your number and the calls didn’t stop? Continued telemarketing may entitle you to damages.
About Do Not Call violation claimsPrerecorded cell calls
Robotic or artificial-voice calls to your cell without consent are a clear TCPA violation.
About prerecorded cell call claimsHow it works
Three steps. No cost to find out. No obligation to go further.
Tell us what happened
Answer a few plain-English questions about the calls or texts. It takes about two minutes.
Max reviews it free
Max Morgan’s team looks at your answers and tells you, honestly, whether you have a claim worth pursuing.
If you qualify, he fights for it
You pay nothing up front and nothing unless you recover. Max handles the case.
Real cases Max has helped win
The TCPA is federal, so these results apply to Minnesota residents too.
Wrong-number prerecorded debt-collection calls.
Lucas v. Synchrony Bank (N.D. Ind.)
Telemarketing to Do-Not-Call list & after opt-out.
Campbell v. Everything Breaks (D. Nev.)
385 wrong-number calls at $1,500 each.
Higgs v. Golden Title Loans (W.D. Tenn.)
Prerecorded calls to cell phones without consent.
Key v. Miracle Faith Center (N.D. Fla.)
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different.
Minnesota robocall FAQs
Does Minnesota have its own Do Not Call list?
No. Minnesota does not maintain a state registry. The Attorney General’s office points residents to the National Do Not Call Registry at donotcall.gov, and telemarketers must honor that list when calling a Minnesota number. Registering there is the only step you need to take.
Which court hears a robocall case for a Minnesota resident?
A federal TCPA claim is filed in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, which covers the entire state from courthouses in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, and Fergus Falls. Some claims can also be brought in state court. We decide venue with you once we have seen the call records.
Do I need a Minnesota lawyer for a robocall case?
Not necessarily. The TCPA is a federal law that applies nationwide. Max Morgan, Esq. is licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and handles TCPA claims for consumers across the country, associating Minnesota counsel where the rules require it. The case review is free and there is no attorney’s fee unless you recover.
What does Minnesota law add on top of the TCPA?
Minn. Stat. § 325E.27 bars prerecorded or synthesized-voice messages from an automatic dialing-announcing device unless you consented or a live operator got consent first. It is enforced by the Attorney General. A state claim can sometimes be added to a federal case, but the fixed $500 to $1,500 per call comes from the TCPA.
Are there calling-hour rules in Minnesota?
Section 325E.27 does not set calling hours. The federal Telemarketing Sales Rule limits sales calls to between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. at your location, and that rule applies in Minnesota. A call outside that window is worth noting in your log, but the stronger claim is usually the prerecorded or autodialed call to your cell without consent.
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