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MN HF582
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/5/2009
Primary Sponsor
David Olin
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AI Summary
- Allows defendants to waive jury trial on any issue with court approval and prosecutor consent.
- Permits courts to accept a defendant's jury waiver without prosecutor consent if requiring a jury would deprive the defendant of a fair trial.
- Creates new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 631, codified as section 631.015.
- Changes existing requirement that prosecutor must consent to defendant's waiver of jury trial.
Legislative Description
Defendant waiver of jury trial requirement changed.
Last Action
House: Referred by Chair to Public Safety Finance Division
3/23/2010
Full Bill Text
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