MN HF2707

Extends the continuance period for juvenile delinquency cases from 90 days to 180 days, with prosecutor consent allowing renewal beyond the child's 19th birthday.

Includes stays of adjudication of delinquency (in addition to adjudications) in juvenile delinquency records when courts consider factors for public safety certification and secure placement.

Requires DNA biological specimens from juveniles adjudicated delinquent or who received a stay of adjudication of delinquency for specified violent felony offenses.

Redefines "conviction" in statute 299C.61 to include adjudications of delinquency and stays of adjudication of delinquency for offenses that would be crimes if committed by an adult.

Adds stays of adjudication of delinquency to firearm possession prohibitions for juveniles convicted or adjudicated for crimes of violence, with lifetime restrictions on possessing pistols and semiautomatic military-style assault weapons.